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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Du Pin, Louis Ellies, 1657-1719.
Publication: London :: Printed for Abel Swalle and Tim. Thilbe ...,; MDCXCIII [1693]
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Of the Duties to which Bishops are obliged.

BIshops are call'd Pastors upon no other account, but because they ought to labour for the good of their Flocks, B. 3. Ep. 35. B. 4. Ep. 8, 35. A Bishop ought to instruct his People by his Dis∣course and by his Example, B. 4. Ep. 52, 55. B. 7. Ind. 1. Ep. 12, 113. B. 12. Ep. 32. B. 10. Ep. 17. B. 11. Ep. 10. He ought to shun the Pomps and Vanities of this World, and not to place his Ho∣nour in External Magnificence, but in the Excellency of his Office. He ought to be candid, mo∣dest, meek, sincere, patient, &c. B. 4. Ep. 15. He ought to make himself belov'd and fear'd, B. 3. Ep. 1. He must not only be Pious and Spiritual, but he must also be Active and Charitable, B. 5. Ep. 29. He must not apply himself to the gaining of Riches, but of Souls, B. 5. Ep. 29. B. 7. Ind. 2. Ep. 2.

Bishops are oblig'd to make Visitations in their Diocesses, to confirm the Children that are bap∣tiz'd, B. 8. Ep. 46. They ought to entertain their Brethren, when they are driven away or ba∣nish'd, B. 1. Ep. 43.

The Bishop's Officers ought all to be Clergy-men, B. 4. Ep. 44. The Laws of the Emperors a∣bout the Immunities of the Clergy, B. 11. Ep. 56.

St. Gregory would not have Bishops teach Human Learning, because then they must praise Jupi∣ter with the same Mouth wherewith they sing the Praises of Jesus Christ. He says also, That this is not suitable for a pious Lay-man, B. 9. Ep. 48.

The Bishops who go to Court, ought to have Letters of Leave from the Metropolitan, B. 7. Ind. 2. Ep. 62.

Bishops ought to be sober. St. Gregory refutes the Bishop Honoratus, who excus'd the good Cheer that he made by the Examples of the Feasts of the Patriarchs, and the Love-Feasts of the first Chri∣stians, B. 2. Ep. 14 & 37.

The Bishops are oblig'd to Residence, B. 1 Ep. 64. B. 5. Ep. 23. B. 8. Ep. 11. They ought not to go out of their Diocese, for any Business without the leave of the Metropolitans, B. 7. Ep. 8 62. They ought to dwell within the Bounds of their Diocese, and not to invade the Parishes of another Diocese, upon any pretence whatsoever, B. 12. Ep. 2 & 3. They ought not to abandon their Church in the time of Pestilence, B. 8. Ep 4. B. 4. Ep. 2.