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.

HELVIDIUS and VIGILANTIUS.

HEre are two Hereticks refuted by S. Jerom, reckoned by Gennadius amongst the Ecclesiasti∣cal Writers. Helvidius, saith he, Chap. 32. Auxentius his Disciple, an imitator of Symma∣chus, * 1.1 writ a Book that shows some Zeal for Religion, but an indiscreet one: His Style and Argu∣ments are very intricate. He cites several passages of Scripture, whence he concludes, That the Virgin Mary having brought forth Jesus Christ, had other Children by Joseph, that were called the Lord's brethren. S. Jerom confuted that Error, and writ a Treatise full of Testimonies out of the Scriptures against this Author.

Vigilantius, a Priest, Originally of Gaul, a Parish-priest, in the Diocess of Barcelona in Spain, hath written likewise some Treatises, whereby he shows his Zeal for Religion; but he was de∣ceived with Ambition, and an Opinion of himself, because he had a fine Style. Not being well versed in the Scriptures, he made a very bad Exposition of Daniel's Visions, publishing several impertinent things, wherefore he is numbred amongst Hereticks. S. Jerom answered him like∣wise.

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  Helvidius and Vigi∣lantius.