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.

A General Index of the Principal Matters.

Pr. Stands for Preface. P. for Preliminary Dissertations. The small Italick Letters for Notes.

A.

• ABdias, Lives of the Apostles falsly attributed to him 16
• Absolution, not too speedy 122. refus'd to be given anciently for several Crimes, and afterwards granted, ibid. 123.
• Acts of the Revelation of the Apostles, spurious and forged, 5.
• Acts of the Passion of St. Andrew forged by Here∣ticks, 16. Others, quoted by Catholicks, also doubt∣ful, ibid.
• Actors, Condemned by the Church, 133.
• Agbarus, K. of Edessa, 1. his Letter to J. C. spuri∣ous, ibid. Proofs of its Forgery, ibid. 2. History of his Conversion fabulous, 2. His receiving J. C.'s Picture not probable, ibid.
• Agrippa, Sirnamed Castor, 48. wrote a Book to con∣fute the Errors of Basilides, ibid.
• Alcinous, the Philosopher convicted of several Ab∣surdities concerning the Resurrection, 87.
• Alexander, Bishop in Cappadocia, Coadjutor of Nar∣cissus, Bishop of Jerusalem, 90. his Letters, ibid. his Martyrdom, ibid.
• Allegories, used by the Primitive Christians, 7.
• Ambrose, Origen's Scholar, 116. Anathematized the Errors of Valentinus when he turned Catholick, ibid. Ordained Deacon, ibid.
• Ammonius, his Profession and Life, 95. his Religion, ibid. Harmony of the Four Gospels written by him, and not by Tatian, ibid.
• Amos, Time when he lived and prophesied, P. 5.
• Anatolius, Birth and Qualities, 155. He wrote of Easter, and ten Books of Arithmetick, ib.
• Andrew, see Acts.
• Angels, Corporeal, according to the generality of the Ancients, 55. Origen's particular Opinions concern∣ing them, 110. They take Care of Things here below, 66. They ought to be honoured, ibid.
• Anonymous Authors against the Heresies of Monta∣nus and Artemo, 83.
• Apochryphal Books, why so called, P. 27. b.
• Apollinarius of Hierapolis, 57. Catalogue of his Writ∣ings, of which only the Titles remain, ibid. His Style and Genius, ibid. Fragments falsly attributed to him, 64.
• Apollonii, Two different Authors of that Name, and their Writings, 66.
• Appion, His Commentary upon the Hexameron, 61.
• Aquila, Translation of the Bible, and his Version, P. 38.
• Arabianus, an old Author, 73.
• Archelaus, an Author, 174.
• Aristides, Athenian Philosopher, 48. His Apology for the Christians to the Emperor Adrian, ibid.
• Aristeas and Aristobulus, P. 36.
• Arnaldus Bonaevallis, 143.
• Arnobius, His Profession and Religion, 163. yet a Catechumen, he wrote Seven Books against the Pagan Religion, ibid. Abridgment of them, 164. Censure upon them, ib. their Editions, ibid.
• Athenagoras, a Philosopher, lived in M. Antoninus's Time, 56. Presents an Apology to the Emperor in be∣half of the Christians, ibid. Abridgment of his Apo∣logy, ibid. This Author unknown to Eusebius, ibid. Editions of his Books, ibid.
• Athenogenes, Martyr, Author of a Hymn, 134.
• Aurelius and Celerinus, of St. Cyprian's Clergy, 124.
• Authors little known by the Ancients, Pr. A Cata∣logue of those that have written about Ecclesiastical Authors, ibid. What Hereticks that have written upon them, ibid. Characters by which the Time and Order of their Works may be known, ibid. Of the Authors of the Bible, and what may be guessed about them, P. 1, &c.

B.

• BAchyllus of Corinth wrote a Letter concerning Easter, 61.
• Baptism, its Necessity and Efficacy, 80. Infants Bap∣tized as soon as they were born, 128. Questions con∣cerning it, 80. Ceremonies of it, 95.
• Baptism of Hereticks: S. Cyprian's and Stephen's Opi∣nions concerning it, 118. f. g. History of their Diffe∣rences upon that Question, ibid. Councils held about it, ibid. Different Customs in several Churches, ibid. h. i. k. l. decided in a Council held at Arles, 118.
• Bardesanes, a Syrian: His Country; his Profession; at first a Christian; afterwards went over to the Valen∣tinians, 58. His Errors, ibid. A man of quick Parts and Learning, ibid.
• Barnabas: An Apostle; Reason of his Name; his Profession and Employment, 6. His Letter, ibid. Not Canonical, ibid. To whom directed, 7. When and how often printed, ibid.
• Baruch and his Prophecy, P. 5. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. His Book by whom received as Canonical, P. 28. Rejected by S. Jerome, ibid.
• Basilides, Heretick; his Errors, 48, 130.
• Bel; its History, P. 5. nn.
• Berosus, a Supposititious Author, P. 42.
• Beryllus, Bishop of Bostra in Arabia, his Errors and Conversion, 116.
• Bible, Canonical Books, P. 1, &c. Books lost and Apocryphal, P. 28, &c. History of its Books, P. 35, &c. Greek Versions, ibid, &c. In what Language and Cha∣racters the Books of the Bible were written, ibid. 38.
• Bibliotheca of Ecclesiastical Authors; Why this Book so called, Pr. Its Design in general, Pr. How pursu'd, Pr. Why written in French, Pr.
• Bishops established by the Apostles, and afterwards chosen by the Church, 28. distinction of Bishops and Presbyters, 42. Duty of Bishops, 43. they ought to govern the Flock of J. C. from whom they received their Office, 123. They have a Power to judge in matters of Faith and Discipline, 123. Can do nothing without their Clergy, 122.
• Blessedness, The Ancients believed not perfect till af∣ter the Resurrection, 54. t. Origen's particular Opini∣ons concerning it, 110.
• Books; ways to find out when they are spurious, Pr. How many sorts, Pr.

C.

• Caius, Presbyter of the Church of Rome, 86. Frag∣ments of his Book against Proclus, ibid: Other Books of his, 87. His Errors; ibid.
• Calumnies against the Christians refuted, 56.
• Canons of the Apostles. Different Opinions concerning them, 13. Not drawn up by the Apostles, ibid. By whom attributed to them, ibid. Ancient, 14. Nine other Canons falsly attributed to the Apostles, 16.
• Canon of the SS. Of the Old Testament, made by whom, P. 26, 27, &c. What Books it takes in, P. 27, &c. What are Apocryphal, P. 29, 30. Of the N. T. P. 49. Why the Canonical Books are so called, P. 26. a.
• ...

• Canticles, P. 4
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 v. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• ...〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••f the Clergy, ••83.
• Ceremonies of the Church, 8••.
• Cerinthus; His Error concerning the Blessedness of the Right 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 86.
• Charity; Necessity of Alms-deeds, and vain Excuses to avoid it, 154.
• Christians; Their Manners, 61, 53. Their Assem∣blies, and upon what Occasions, 75. Called each other 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and why, Ibid. How they prayed in the Pri∣mitive Church, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉, when written, and by whom, P. 3.
• Church; Abridgment of the Doctrin, Discipline and Morality of the Three First Ages of the Church, 178 183., out of it no Salvation, 142. Unity of the Church 137. Those that enter in ought to be Holy, 153.
• Clergy; Their Lives and Manners, 183. Exempt from Guardianship by wi••••, 133.
• S. Clemens Romanus, Disciple and Coadjutor of the Apostles, 27. a. When ordained Bishop of Rome, ibid b. His First Epistle to the Corinthians, sent when, and by whom, ibid. 28. c. Its Antiquity and Authority, and the Esteem paid to it by the Ancients, ibid. An Abridg∣ment of it, ibid. In whose name written, ibid. Its Style, ibid. Second Letter doubtful, ibid. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Argument, of the Fragment that remains, ibid. Other Books attri∣buted to him, ibid. Recognitiones Clementines, and Con∣stitutions, falsly attributed to him, ibid. 29. Judgment, in general upon all these Books, 30.
• S. Clemens Alexandrinus; his Name, Country and Profession, 68. a. b. c. Catalogue of his Books, ib. Abridgment of his Books, 62, 63. Of the Ex∣hortation to the Gentiles, ibid. of the Paedagogus, ibid. Of the Second and third Book of the Paedagogus, ibid. Of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 63, 65. His Learning, ibid. Of his Institutions, ibid. Of the Book entituled, What Rich Man can be saved? ib. What Judgment ought to be made of him, ibid. i. Editions of his Works, ib.
• Cloak; Habit of a Philosopher, 72. aa.
• Coadjutor; Example of a Bishop taken in as a Coad∣jutor in the Primitive Church, 90.
• Commodianus wrote a Book called Instructions, 169. A∣bridgment of it, ib. His Style, ib. Censure upon it, ibid. His Learning, ib.
• Constitutions, see S. Clemens Romanus.
• Cornelius P. His Election and Ordination, 162. His Letters, ibid. a. His Martyrdom, ibid. Letter to Lupi∣nicus forged, ibid.
• ...Covenant, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Book of the O. T. so called, l••st, P. 29.
• Councils; Their Original, 171, 172. Of the three first Ages of the Church, ib. Called by the Apostles, 173. In the Primitive Church, ib. At Antioch against Paulus Samosatenus, ib.
• Confession of Sins used in the Primitive Church, 112.
• Creed, Apostles, when Composed, 9. Whether 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by themselves, doubtful, 10. Reasons, 11. Several compared in a Table, 12.
• Cross; not worshipped anciently, 202.
• St. Cyprian; Country, 117. a. b. Conversion, ibid. c. Ordination, ibid. Life and Actions, 117, 118. Diffe∣rences with Novatian, 117. Difference with P. Stephen about Rebaptizing of Hereticks, 118. Censure upon that matter, 118, 119. His Martyrdom, 119. Chrono∣logical Order of his Letters, and their Abridgment, 119—An Abridgment of his other Writings, 135,—140. Books falsly attributed to him, 141, 142. Censure upon his Style, 156. His Learning, ibid. Edi∣tions of his Books, 143.

D.

• DAniel, Life, Profession, Writings, P. 5. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. nn.
• Deacons and Deaconesses, 182.
• Death; Christians Opinions concerning it, 139. Prayers for the Dead, 181.
• Decretals; Falshood of those anciently so called, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 1••9.
• Demetrius, Bishop of Alexandria, Origen's Enemy, 98. Excommunicates him, ibid.
• Dem••••s Corporeal; lost themselves by the Love of Women, 56.
• Denys, or Dionysius of Alexandria, called the Great, 149. Origen's Scholar, ibid. When chosen Bishop of Alexandria, ibid. His Quality, ibid. Catalogue of his Works, and Abridgment, 150, 151, 152. Persecuti∣ons he suffered, 152. Defends the Faith against Paulus Samosatenus, Nepos, and Sabellius, 170, 171. His Opi∣nion of Baptizing Hereticks, and the difference be∣tween Stephen and St. Cyp••ian, 150. Of Easter, 151, 172. Of Lent, 153. His Death and Style, ibid. Ca∣talogue of his Works, 150—152.
• Dionysius of Corinth; Time when he flourished, and his Qualities, 57. His Letters and what they contain, ibid. 16. Says that Dionysius the Areopagite was the first Bishop of Athens, 58. Not known whether Mar∣tyr or Confessor, ib.
• Dionysius Bishop of Rome; His Writings, 158.
• Dionyfius the Areopagite; Country, 31. a. Bishop of Athens, ibid. c. Not the St. Denys of France, ibid. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Books attributed to him Forged, 32, 33, 34. Cata∣logue of them and their Editions, 34, 35.
• Doctrin and Discipline of the Church, 178, 138.

E.

• EAster; the Day when it was to be kept disputed, 59. History of that Question, ibid. Antiently the People tarried in the Church till Midnight on Easter-Eve 156. Of its Celebration, 181.
• Ecclesiastes, P. 4.
• Edessa; where situated? 1. a.
• Enoch; His Book accounted Apocryphal. Quoted by St. Jude, P. 31.
• ••••••vy Condemned, 140.
• Esther; Author unknown, P. 3. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. t. When that History happened, P. 20, 21.
• Eucharist; The Body of J. C. 60, 134, 135. How to be received, and how anciently Administred, 181. Ce∣remonies used at that time, ibid. Custom of mixing Water with the Wine, 134, 135. Of using Water alone without Wine in the Morning, ibid. Obscurely ex∣plained by the Ancients, because of the Gentiles, 112. Necessary Dispositions of Mind to receive it, ibid.
• Eunuch; Not lawful to make our selves so, 97.
• Excommunication imposed by one Bishop, not to be removed by another, 98.
• Exhoriation to follow Jesus Christ, 62.
• Ezekiel; Life and Writings, P. 5.
• Ezrah; Author of the Books under that Name, P. 3. m.

F.

• FAsting; When truly performed, 112. Before Easter, on Fridays and Wednesdays, 112, 204. Excessively us'd by the Montanists, 82.
• Fathers; sometimes mistaken in Critical Matters, 21
• Fear of God; 62, 63. When servile useful, but not sufficient for Justification, 64.
• Feasts of Easter and Pentecost, 112.
• Felicissimus, 118.
• Fuardentius a Franciscan, 61. Censure upon his Notes ibid.
• Flight in Persecution, 121. Condemned by Ter∣tullian, 82.

G.

• GEminianus, or Geminus, 90.
• Genealogy of Jesus Christ, 92.
• George of Amiens Capuchin, published a trifling E∣dition of Tertullian, 86.
• God; His existence naturally known, 74, 76. His Attributes, ibid. Providence, 73. Worship, ibid.
• ...

• ... Gospel; Etymology and Signification of the Word, P. 43. a. b. Of the four Canonical Gospels, ibid. Their Order, ibid. Some forged, and why? 3. One accord∣ing to the Egyptians, ibid. According to the Hebrews, ibid. Believed by some to be the Original of St. Mat∣thew, ibid. Proofs to the contrary, ibid. The Proto-Evangelium of St. James, ibid. The Gospel of Nicode∣mus, ibid. Others forged by Hereticks, 4. The Hebrew Original of St. Matthew, 3.
• Grace of Jesus Christ, 64.
• Gregory Thaumaturgus; Name, Birth and Education, 147. Origen's Scholar, ibid. Afterwards made Bishop of Neocaesarea, ibid. His Books, ibid. His Canonical Epistle, ibid. Supposititious Books attributed to him, 148.

H.

• HAbakkuk, P. 6.
• Haggai; Time when he prophesied, P. 6. tt.
• Hebrew Character before and after the Captivity, P. 35. b. c. Language when disus'd by the Jews, ibid. a. Syriack called Hebrew, ibid. f. g. Points when in∣vented, ibid. h.
• Hegesippus, when he lived, 48. a. His Conversion, ibid. b. Life, 48, 49. Writings and Fragments, ibid. He mentioned the first Heretick that ever was in the Church, ibid. History of the Jews falsly attributed to Hegesippus, ibid. His Genius, ibid.
• Heraclitus author, 61.
• Heresies. Their use, 77. Owe their Original to Phi∣losophy, ibid. An infallible Rule to confute them, 68, 77. Their Novelty, 77.
• Hereticks. Their Genius, 68.
• Hermas. His true Name, 26. b. Who he was, ibid. The judgment the Ancients passed upon his Book, and how it ought to be esteemed, 27.
• Hermias, 56.
• Hermogenes Heretick, 78.
• Hexapla, and Terrapla of Origen how ordered, P. 38, 78, 97.
• Hippolytus. Where Bishop, 87. a. His Martyrdom, ibid. b. Books, 88. Others attributed to him, ib. & 89. e. f. g. h. His Paschal Cycle, 89. i. Fragments of his Works, 90.
• Histaspes. An unknown Author, 22. Books attribu∣ted to him Supposititious, 23.
• Hosea••. His Prophecy, P. 5. oo.

I.

• SAint James. His Writings, P. 45. r. 49.
• James the Brother of John converted his Accu∣ser, 65.
• Idols. Punishments inflicted by the Church upon those that Sacrificed, 121, 122.
• Idolatry confuted,
• Jesus Christ proved Messiah, 76, 135. Truly God-Man and really Incarnate, 43. Some of his Words not in the 4 Gospels, 41. Miracles unquestionable, 48. Of David's Family, 49. His descent into Hell, 68. Be∣lieved by St. Irenaeus to have lived 50 Years, ibid. Ori∣gen's Opinion concerning him, 107, 108. Letter writ∣ten by him to Agbarus forged, 1.
• Jeremiah. Life and Writings, P. 4. The Fifty Se∣cond Chapter not Written by him, ibid.
• St. Ignatius called Theophorus, and why? 35. a. Whose Successor, and how long Bishop? ibid. His Martyrdom, ibid. Testimonies of the Ancients con∣cerning his Letters, ib. 36. Catalogue of Editions, 36, 37. e. f. Judgments and Opinions concerning them, 37, 38. Which ought to be rejected, ibid. Which in∣terpolated, 38. Seven Genuine by Vossius and Usher's Editions, ibid. Their Antiquity asserted, 39, to 42. Objections answered, ibid. The Order in which they were Written, 42, 43. An Abridgment of them, 43.
• Imposition of Hands, 121.
• Incarnation. Doctrin of the Ancients about it, 180.
• Indulgences, 121, 181.
• Job, a real History, P. 3. x. y. z. Author of the Book, P. 3. u. Genealogy, P. 4. y. z.
• Joel. His Prophecy, P. 5. pp.
• St. John. His Beginning, P. 44. Thrown into boil∣ing Oyl, then Banished into Patmos, where he is said to have written the Revelation, ibid. Wrote his Gospel at Ephesus, ibid. and three Letters, ib. History of a Young Man Converted by him, 65.
• ...Jonah, P. 5. ss.
• Josephus. His Works, P. 41. Censure upon his Style, ibid. Upon the Passage in him concerning Jesus Christ, 25.
• Joseph Bengorion. A Supposititious Author. Life, Style, and Works, P. 41.
• ...Joshua, P. 2. k.
• S. Irenaeus. Life, Time when, by whom Taught, 58. a. b. c. d. When went into France, ib. By whom ordained Bishop of Lyons, 59. g. When sent to Rome, ibid. h. His Book against Heresies, when Composed. Why, and in what Language. 59. i. k. l. m. Catalogue of his other Books, 67. Letters to Victor, ibid. Martyrdom, ibid. Fragments and A∣bridgment of his Works, 59, 60. Particular Opini∣ons, ibid. Style, Learning and Genius, ibid. 61. Edi∣tions of his Books, ib.
• Isaiah. His Writings, P. 4. hh. ii. kk.
• Judas Author, wrote upon Daniels Weeks, 61.
• Saint Jude his Epistle, P. 45.
• Judges. Book so called, P. 2. l.
• Judgment to come, 180. Ecclesiastical ones ought to be determined in their own Province, 143.
• Judith. Her History, when, by whom Written, P. 3. r. Anciently rejected as Apocryphal, P. 29. Said by St. Jerome to have been received by the Council of Nice, ibid. Reasons to the contrary, ibid. Received by the Latin Church, by the Councils of Carthage and Trent, ibid.
• Julius Africanus. Countrey and Employment, 91. a. b. His Chronicon, e. f. Other Books, ibid. His Opi∣nion to reconcile the Genealogy's of J. C. and of the History of Susanna, ibid. 92. Not the Author of the Cesti, 92. g.
• Julius Firmicus Maternus, wrote a Book of the Errors of prophane Religions, 170. Who he was, and when he Lived, ibid. a. b Several Editions of this Book, 171. Abridgment of it, ibid.
• S. Justin. Country and Profession, 50. a. b. Apolo∣gies when Written and to whom, 51. Death, 50, 51. g. h. i. k. l. Dialogue with Tryphon, 51. Other Works, ibid. 55. Supposititious, 55. Censure upon his Genius and Style, ibid. Particular Opinions and Errors, ibid. r. s. t. u. x. y. z. aa. bb. cc. Editions of his Books, 55. bb. Design of a new Edition, 55, 56.
• Justus of Tiberias wrote a History of the Jews, P. 41.

K.

• KIngs. Who writ the Book so called, P. 2. Two first Books called the Books of Samuel, ibid.

L.

• LAbyrinth. Book so called, by whom written, 87.
• La Cerda Jesuit, Commented on Tertullian, 85.
• Lactantius. Life and Employments, 165. His Book of the Workmanship of God. ibid. Seven of Institu∣tions, ibid. First, of false Religion, ibid. Second of the Original of Error, &c. 166. His other Books, 167. Poems falsly attributed to him, ibid. His Elo∣quence, 168. Editions of his Works, 169.
• Laodiceans. Epistle to them forged, and why? 5.
• Lentulus. Letter to the Senate, 23.
• Leonidas Father of Origen; Martyr, 96.
• Linus not the Author of the Acts of the Martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul, 16.
• Liturgies. Their Original, 8. One falsly attributed

• to St. James. 8. Troofs of its being spurious, 9. Why different in different places, 8. Severally falsly attri∣buted to the Apostles and others, 8.
• Lucian. Martyr, 161.
• Lucius P. His Election and Martyrdom, 118.
• Saint Lu••e. Of what Profession and Country, P. 43. i. Not J. C's, but St Paul's Disciple, ib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Wrote him Gospel when he journey'd with St. Paul, P. 44. Upon what occasion it was Written, P. 43, 44.
• Luxury Condemned, 136.

M.

• MAccabees, P. 29. zz. aaa. Whether Canonical, P. 6. Of the 3d and 4th Books, P. 31.
• Malachi, P. 6. yy. The last Prophet, ibid.
• Malchion's dispute with Samosatenus, 154.
• Manasses Prayer, P. 31.
• Manners of the Christians, 51, 57.
• Marcianus Bishop of Arles joined with the Novati∣ans, and Excommunicated, 129, 130.
• Marcion, Errors and Sect, 58, 61.
• St. Mark the Evangelist not mentioned in the Acts, and St. Paul's Epistles, P. 43. He wrote his Gospel at Rome in Greek, not in Latin, ibid. h.
• Marriages. (Second) disapproved, 63, 182.
• St. Martialis. When went into France, 145. Let∣ters and Life spurious, ibid. Reasons, ibid.
• Martialis and Basilides, Bishops in Spain, turned out for Idolatry, 130.
• Martyrs. Respect due to them, ••45. They give In∣dulgences, 121, 122.
• Masse. Ancient way of Celebrating, 8. a.
• Matthew. His Gospel in Hebrew, P. 43. c. d. and not in Greek, ibid.
• Matthias. Life spurious, 17.
• Maximus. Author of a Discourse of Matter, 61.
• Meats strangled, and offered to Idols unlawful for Christians to Eat, 164, 204.
• Melito Bishop of Sardis. Writings, 55.
• Mercurius Trisinegistus. Ancient and famous Author, 22, 23. n. o. Books falsly attributed to him, 23. p.
• Methodius. Where Bishop, 156. a. Writings, ibid. Abridgment of the Banquet of Virgins, 157, 158. Sermons, 160. Style, ibid.
• Micah. Country. Time of Prophecy, P. 5.
• Millenaries. Opinion, 54, 60, 86. Rejected by Cai∣us, 110. By St. Cyprian, 142. By Origen, 86.
• Miltiades. Works, 66.
• Minutius Felix. Profession and Time when he Lived, 92. a. b. Abridgment of his Dialogue, 92, 93, 94. Censure, 95. Editions, 95. Book of Fate said to be his, ibid.
• Modestus, 58.
• Moses. Author of the Pentateuch, P. 1. Reasons, ib. &c. 6, 7, 8, 9. Answer to Objections, P. 10,—18. His Assumption, P. 31.
• Montanists. Sect and Opinions, 66.
• Morality of Primitive Christians, 183.
• Musanus. Writings, 58.

N.

• NAbum. Prophet, P. 6.
• Nepos. Heretick, 170.
• Nicholas. One of the 7 Deacons. His Action, 78. Author of the Sect of Nicolaitans, ibid.
• Novatus. Novatian, 163. Manners, ibid. Error and Schism, ibid. Genius, ibid. Letters, ibid. Writings, ibid. Condemnation, ibid. Dionysius's Letter to him, 169.
• Ni••••iditus Confessor. His Martyrdom, 124.

O.

• OBadiah. Time of his Prophecy uncertain, P. 5. rr. Who he was, ibidem.
• Ordination. By the Diocesan, 182.
• Origen. Country, Name, Life, 96. a. b. c. Educati∣on, Masters, Zeal for Martyrdom, ibid. After his Fa∣thers Death taught Humanity and Grammar, 96, 97. Made Catechist of the School of Alexandria, 97. Pro∣fessor of Divinity there, ibid. Disciples, ibid. Action blamed, ibid. Voyage to Rome, ibid. f. Hexapla and Tetrapla, ibid. P. 38. Taught the SS. in Palestine, ibid. Ordained and quarrelled with the Bishop of Alexan∣dria, 98. Disputed with Beryllus and others, 99. Com∣mentaries upon the Bible, 98, 100. His Glorious Con∣fession, 99. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Death, ibid, o. p. Division of his Works, 100, &c. Catalogues of Eusebius and St. Hierome lost, 100. Catalogue of his Books upon the SS, 100, &c. Other Books, ibid. 101. Spurious, 106. Abridgment of his Opinions, 107,—112. Censures of the Anci∣ents upon his Opinions of the Trinity, 108. Of the Incarnation, ibid. 109. Of Angels, 109. He thought them Corporeal, ibid. Of the Soul, 110. Or Free-will, ibid. wherein it lies, and its extent, ibid. His Opini∣on of the Stars, of the Resurrection of Good and Bad, of Judgment, ibid. 111. Points of Discipline taken out of his Books, 112. Points of Morality, ibid. Books of SS. own'd and rejected by him, ibid. 113. Genius and Character, 113. Prayer, 114. Abridged, ibid. 115.

P.

• PAmelius; Commentator upon Tertullian and St. Cy∣prian, 85. Censure upon it, ibid.
• Pamphilus, 161.
• Pantaenus; Life, Profession, Opinions, Writings, 61. preached the Gospel to the Indians, 62.
• Papias Bishop of Hierapolis; Disciple of St. John, 46. b. Books and Fragments, 47. Of indifferent Parts, ibid. Author of the Notion of the Millennium, ibid.
• Paradise allegorized by Origen, 111.
• Patience; exhortation to it, 82.
• St. Paul; Conversion, P. 44. Changed his Name from Saul, ibid. Beheaded by Nero, ibid. Epistles, P. 45. wrote, 14. ibid. Time and Place of them, P. 44, 45. to the Romans, P. 44. The Galatians, 45. to the Hebrews, ibid. To the Laodiceans spurious, 5. a. b. But two to the Corinthians, ibid. To Seneca spurious, 24.
• Paulus Samosatenus, Error and Condemnation, 152, 172, 173.
• Penance; What, and how many degrees, 149. Be∣fore and after Baptism, 181. Publick, ibid. Of Idola∣ters, ib. Absolution when, ibid. Once only after Bap∣tism, 112.
• Pentateuch; Author, P. 1, 6, 7, 8. Argument, P. 1, 2.
• Persecution against Christians, 74.
• St. Peter; Epistles, P. 45. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. His second Epistle, ibid. Suffered at Rome with St. Paul, P. 47. o.
• Phileas Bishop, 162.
• Philip of Gortyna, 58. Wrote against Marcion, ibid.
• Philo; His Book, P. 41.
• Philo Byblius, P. 42. c.
• Pilate; Testimony of our Saviour, and Letter to Tiberius, 23.
• Pierius; Life, Professions, Quality, Writings, 156. Censure upon his Writings and Style, ibid.
• Pinytus Bishop of Gnossus, wrote to Dionysius Bishop of Corinth. 58.
• Polycarp; St. John's Disciple, and Bishop of Smyrna, 44. a. b. Looked upon as Metropolitan of the Churches of Asia, ibid. c. Came to Rome, when, ibid. d. Con∣fers with P. Anicetus about the Celebration of Esster, ibid. His Horror of Hereticks, 45. Martyrdom, ibid. Letter to Philippians, ib. Its Subject. ib. Editions, 46. Spurious Books, ib. Epistle of St. Ignatius to him, 43.
• Polycrates Bishop of Ephesus disputes with Victor, 61. Letter, ib. Spurious Books, ib.
• Pontius. St. Cyprian's Deacon wrote his Life, 144.
• Praxeas. Heretick, 78.
• Prayer. Use and Conditions, 114. Four sorts, 115.
• Lords Prayer explain'd, ib. What Disposition of mind

• required, 114. How we ought to pray, ibid. Com∣mon places of Prayer, ib. 115. Time when, 138.
• Prayer for the Dead, 181.
• Priests, 121.
• Privatus of Lambesa. Heretick, 123.
• Prochorus one of the 7 Deacons, 16. Life of St. John falsly attributed to him, ib.
• Proclus, or Proculus, a Montanist, 86.
• Prophets. Their Books, P. 4. Ought not to speak with Extasie, or Fury, 66. a. Prophecies cited in the N. T difficult to find in the Old, 32, 33.
• Psalms. Written by whom? P. 4. aa. bb. cc.

Q.

• QUadratus. Apologist for Christianity, 48. Who he was, ib. a. Fragment of his Apology, ib. 51. Not Bishop of Athens, ib. Was a Prophet, ib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

R.

• RAillery. Sometimes allowable, 79.
• Religion. Proofs, 19. Exhortation to embrace it, 76. To be taken up voluntarily, ib.
• Resurrection, 79.
• Revelations. Opinions of the Ancients concerning them, P. 50. Others forged by Hereticks, 5.
• Rhenanus. Wrote excellently upon Tertullian, 85.
• Rhodon, 61.
• Rigaltius. Censure upon his Comments, 85.
• Ruth. Author of her History, and the time when it happened, P. 2. Why that Book is join'd with Judges, ib.

S.

• SAbellius. Heresie condemned, 152.
• School of Alexandria, 62, 97.
• Scripture. Rule of Faith, 64, 179. Number of Books, P. 27, 28. How many Classes the Books divided into, ib. Which Genuine, which Apocryphal, P. 27, 28. Which lost, P. 30. Those not Canonical, P. ib. Why? ib. Books out of the Canon of the O. T. 31. Quotations from the Prophets in St. Matthew, not to be found, P. 32, 33. Of the Canon of the N. T. P. 49, 50.
• Seneca. Letters to St. Paul, 24. Spurious, ib. Argu∣ments of it, ibid.
• Septuagint. Translation of the O. T. P. 35, 36. Whether there be an older Version, ibid. What Books were Translated by them, ib.
• Serapion. Author: His Book, 61.
• Serapion, A Sick Man, received the Eucharist when he was a Dying, 150.
• Sextus. Author, 61.
• Shews. (publick) unworthy of Christians, 82.
• Sibylls. Reason of the Name, 17. a. b. Numbers and Names, 18. c. Their Books preserv'd in the Capitol by the Romans, 18. What became of them, ib. Those now remaining Spurious, 19. i. k. l. Ancient and quoted by the Fathers, 20. When forged, ibid.
• Sichem. Where situated, 50. a.
• Sign of the Cross used by the Primitive Christians, 82.
• Simeon Son of Cleoph••s, 49.
• F. Simon follows Hobbs, Pererius, and Spinoza, in his Notions of the Pentateuch, P. 7. a. His Chimerical Sy∣stem, ibid. His Notion of publick Scribes groundless, P. 13. &c. His Principles grounded on weak Conje∣ctures, ib. Proves none of his Assertions, ib. Misunder∣stands Josephus, ib. 14. Quotes Eusebius to no purpose, P. 14. Misquotes Theodoret, ib. 15. Alledges Authors which do him no Service, 15. His false Reasonings, ib. &c. Wrests a Rule in Criticism, P. 18. Applies it wrong, ib.
• Simony condemned, 112.
• Sins confessed to Priests in Origen's Time, 112. how they ought to be reproved, ibid. Distinction, ibid. Re∣medies, ibid. against the Holy Ghost, how not to be forgiven, 154.
• Sixtus: Sentences of Sixtus the Pathegorean attribut∣ed to the Pope, 147.
• Solomon; His Books, P. 4.
• Soul; Irenaeus's Opinion concerning it, 60. Opinions of the Ancients concerning the Souls of the Wicked, 54. x. y. Tatians Opinion, 55. Tertullian's Opinions of the Soul, 79. Origen's, 110.
• Stars: Origen thought they had Life, 110.
• Stephen Bishop of Rome; His Election, 118. Dispute with S. Cyprian, ib. Censure upon it, ib. Martyrdom, 132.
• Stichometria of Nicephorus, 39, 45.
• Stromata; Meaning of the Word, 77.
• Supremacy of S. Peter, and the Church of Rome, 137, 182. Peter, James and John never disputed it 65.
• Symbol; Etymology of the World, 10, 11. d. e.
• Symmachus, P. 38.

T.

• TAtian; Country, Profession, 55. a. Heresy, ibid. b. c. Writings, 55, 56. Abridgment, ibid. Gospel said to be made by him, ibid. a Book of his confuted by Clemens Alexandrinus, ibid.
• Temple; God dwelleth not in material ones, 93.
• Tertullian; Country, Life, 69. a. b. c. d. e. If mar∣ried, when, ibid. h. i. If Priest, of what Church, 70. k. l. His Fall, ibid. n. What Motives, ibid. o. Ortho∣dox Books: Of Penance, 70. of Baptism, 71. of Prayer, ib. Apologetick, ib. of Patience and Exhortation to Mar∣tyrdom, ib. of publick Shews and Idolatry, ib. of the Te∣stimony of the Soul, ibid. Chronological Order of his Books, 72. y. z. aa. bb. cc. dd. spurious ones, 73. ff. gg. hh. Abridgment, 74—83. Genius and Character, 83. kk. ll. Editions, 85. Model of a new one 86.
• Thebutis first Heretick, 49.
• Theodotion, P. 38.
• Theodotus; Heretick, 68. another a Goldsmith, a Heretick, ibid.
• Theognostus; His Writings, 153.
• Theophilus Bishop of Anticoh, 56. Not he to whom S. Luke wrote, ibid. What still extant of his, 57. A∣bridgment of his Book, ibid. He first used the Word Trinity, 56. Editions, 57.
• Theophilus of Caesarea, 61.
• Thomas Apostle not called Judas, 2. c.
• Tiberius; Story of his desire to Deify J. Christ un∣certain, 22.
• Tobit; History of him, P. 3. q. His Book rejected, P. 29.
• Tradition; Its Authority, 77, 82.
• Trinity; Opinions of the Ancients, 53. r. 64, 145. of Origen, 108.
• Tryphon, Origen's Scholar, 116.

V.

• VAlentinians; Their Dotages, 58.
• Victor; Difference with the Asiaticks, 61. Books written by him, ib.
• ...

• ... Victorinus, Bishop of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, not 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 155. Writ∣ings, 156. Genius, ibid.
• Virgin Mary; Letters falsly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to her, 2.
• Virgins top familiar with D•…•…, ••33.
• Virgins who Vow'd to preserve their Virginity, 134. Their Habits and Dresses, 136.
• Virginity commended tho' not enjoyned, ibid.
• Universe; Book of its Nature, 87.
• Unction of the Sick unusual in the Primitive Ages, 182.
• Vossi••••; His opinion of the Sibylline Books, 25. His Edition of Saint Ignatius, 37.

W.

• WAr; Book of the Wars of the Lord. P. 30.
• Wisdom; Book so called, P. 4. Not Solomons, P. ib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Word; See Trinity.

Z.

• Z•…•…; Prophet, P. 6. Not he whom Euse∣bius speaks of; or he that was killed between the Temple and Altar, ib.
• Zeno Veronensis, 162 Sermons, ib.
• Zephaniab; Time of his Prophecy, P. 6.
• Zoroaster; Spurious, P. 42.

FINIS.