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 TABLE OF THE WORKS OF THE Ecclesiastical Writers Of the Sixth Age, According to the Order of their Subject Matter.

TREATISES IN GENERAL about the Doctrines of Religion.

• A Treatise of Faith address'd to Peter, com∣pos'd by St. Fulgentius.
• A Treatise on the same Subject, address'd to Felix.
• Confessions of Faith by Maxentius.
• A Confession of Faith of Giles the Abbot.
• A Confession of Faith by Justinian.
• A Treatise by the same against Origen.
• A Treatise of Zacharias against the Manichees.
• A Treatise of the Creation of the World by the same.
• A Letter of Agnellus concerning the Faith.

Treatises about the Trinity.

• A Letter of Avitus.
• Fragments of some of his Books against the Arians.
• A Conference of his with Gondebaud.
• An Answer to the Objections of the Arians by St. Ful∣gentius.
• Three Books of the same to King Thrasimund.
• The Answer of Fulgentius to the second Question of Monimus, and the last Book of his to Monimus.
• A Treatise of the Faith by the same.
• A Fragment of the Books of St. Fulgentius, against Fabianus an Arian Heretick.
• A Treatise of the same St. Fulgentius to Victor.
• The Answer of St. Fulgentius to the first and fourth Question of Ferrandus.
• A Treatise of Boethius about the Trinity.
• The first and second Dogmatical Treatises of Anastasi∣us Sinaita.

Treatises about the Incarnation.

• The second and third Letters of Avitus.
• A Discourse of Ennodius against the Hereticks of the East for the Councils.
• Letters of Hormisdas.
• Letters of the Monks of Scythia about this Propositi∣on, One of the Trinity suffer'd; and the Answer of the Bishops of Afric, compos'd by St. Fulgentius.
• The Answer of St. Fulgentius to the second and third Question of Ferrandus.
• The Answer to Reginus.
• Letters of Ferrandus to Severus and Anatolius, about this Proposition, One of the Trinity suffer'd.
• A Writing of his about the three Chapters.
• The Writings of John Maxentius.
• A Letter of Trifolius.
• A Treatise of the two Natures by Boethius.
• ...

• The Works of St. Ephrem.
• Fragments of the Treatise of Jobius, about the Word Incarnate.
• Twelve Books of Facundus.
• A Treatise of Rusticus against the Acephali.
• The Works of Leontius.
• An Extract out of the Works of Eulogius, related by Photius.
• The Guide of the true Way by Anastasius Sindita.
• The third, fourth, and fifth Dogmatical Discourses of the same.

About Grace, Liberty, and Predestination.

• The fourth Book of Avitus.
• The nineteenth Letter of the second Book of Enno∣dius.
• The beginning of St. Fulgentius's Book to Monimus.
• A Letter of the Monks of Scythia, and the Answer of the Bishops of Afric, compos'd by St. Fulgen∣tius.
• Three Books of St. Fulgentius about Predestination and Grace.
• A Letter to John and Venerius written by the same, in the name of the Bishops of Afric.
• The latter end of the Treatise about Faith, address'd to Peter.
• Canons of Council 11. of Orange.

About the Soul.

• Against the Arians.
• A Treatise of Eustratius about the Souls of the Dead.
• A Treatise of the Soul by Cassiodorus.

TREATISES AGAINST THE HERETICKS.

• ...
  Against the Arians.
  • Fragments of Avitus.
  • His Conference.
  • Answer to the Objections of the Arians by St. Fulgen∣tius, and other Treatises by the same.
• ...
  Against the Eutychians, Acephali, and Severians.
  • A Discourse of Ennodius.
  • The Writings of John Maxentius.
  • The Works of St. Ephrem.
  • A Treatise of Jobius.
  • A Treatise of Rusticus.
  • The Works of Leontius.
  • The Guide of Anastasius Sinaita.
  • Councils under Mennas, Council V. General, &c.
• ...
  Against the Pelagians.
  • The Writings of St. Fulgentius.
  • A Letter of the Monks of Scythia.
  • Canons of the Council of Orange.
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  Upon this Proposition, One of the Trinity suffer'd.
  • The Letters of Hormisdas.
  • The Writings of John Maxentius.
  • A Letter of St. Fulgentius, and the Bishops of Afric.
  • A Letter of Avitus.
  • A Letter of Ferrandus to Severus.
  • A Letter of Trifolius.
  • Letters of the Popes, &c.
• ...
  About the Affair of the three Chapters.
  • Letters of the Popes, and chiefly of Vigilius.
  • Acts of the fifth Council.
  • The Works of Facundus.
  • A Writing of Ferrandus.
  • The Edict of Justinian.
  • Letters of the Popes, Pelagius and St. Gregory.

Works of Discipline.

• First, second, third, fifth, sixth and seventh Letters of Symmachus.
• First, fourth and sixth Letters of Avitus. Item the ninth, tenth, fourteenth, seventeenth, three and twen∣tieth, six and twentieth, thirtieth, six and thirtieth, nine and thirtieth, one and fortieth, and nine and fortieth of the same.
• The Homily on the Rogation-days by the same.
• His Homilies upon Dedications.
• The fourteenth Letter of the second Book of Ennodius's Letters.
• The Exhortation of Ennodius about the Obligations of Bishops to keep a Clergy-man in their House to be a witness of their Actions.
• Five Discourses by the same.
• The Answer to the second and third Question of Moni∣mus by the same.
• His Letter to Proba.
• His Letter about Conjugal Duties.
• A Collection of Canons by Ferrandus the Deacon.
• The third Letter of John I. address'd to Caesarius.
• A Letter of Boniface to the same.
• Letters of John II.
• Novels of Justinian.
• A Collection of Canons and Decretals by Dionysius Exiguus.
• Letters about Easter by the same.
• The third, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and ele∣venth Letters of Vigilius.
• The Letter of Pontianus to Justinian.
• The Letter of Leo to King Childebert.
• A Treatise of Facundus address'd to Mocianus.
• A Letter by the same.
• Some Letters of Pelagius I.
• Collection of Canons by Martinus of Bracara.
• Collection of Canons by Joannes Scholasticus.
• Collection of Ecclesiastical and Civil Laws by the same.
• A Letter of Evantius, about the lawfulness of eating the Blood of Animals.
• A Letter and Decrees of Pelagius II.
• Penitential Books of John the younger.
• Greater part of the Letters of St. Gregory the Great.
• The Pastoral by the same.
• Canons of the Councils.

About Baptism.

• Answer of St. Fulgentius to the Questions of Ferrandus▪
• Letter of Trojanus Bishop of Santones to Eumenius.

About 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

• The 〈…〉〈…〉
• Two 〈…〉〈…〉
• A Letter by the same 〈…〉〈…〉
• The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of J•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈…〉〈…〉

WORKS UPON THE HOLY SCRIPTURE.

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  Critical Treatises.
  • An Introduction to Scripture by Adrianus.
  • An Institution of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to Di•…•…e Learning.
  • Junilius's 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the P•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Divine Law.
  • The Harmony of the four Go••••els 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Victor of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
  • Anagogical Confiderations by Anastasius Sinaita upon the Creation of the World.
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  Commentaries.
  • Commentaries upon the P•…•… and Isaiah, by Pro∣copius of Gaza.
  • Scholia upon Kings and Chronicles by the same.
  • A Commentary of Cassiod•…•… upon the Psal••••.
  • A Commentary upon Canticles falsly attribu•••••• to the same.
  • The Morals of St. Gregory upon Job.
  • His Homilies upon 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
  • A Commentary upon Kings and C•…•…icles by the Ab∣bot Claudius.
  • A Collection of Passages out of St. Gregory upon the Scripture, made by Paterius.
  • St. Gregory's Homilies upon the Gospels.
  • Pri••••sius's Commentary upon St. Paul.
  • H•••• Commentary upon the Revelation.
  • 〈◊〉〈◊〉's Commentary upon the Revelation.
• ...
  Historical Works.
  • The third, sixth, eighth and ninth Letters of Sy•…•…chus.
  • The 30th Letter of Avitus in behalf of Pope Sy•…•…chus.
  • A Panegyrick upon King Theodoric by 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
  • Apology for the Council which acquitted Sy•…•…chus by E•…•…dius.
  • The Life of St. Epiphanius Bishop of P••••i••, and Anthony Monk of Lerina, by the same.
  • The Letters of Hormisdas.
  • The Life of St. Seurinus by Eugippius.
  • Writings of Ferrandus about the three Chapters.
  • The Life of St. Fulgentius by Ferrandus.
  • A Writing of John M•…•…ius.
  • The Chronicle of Marcellinus.
  • Translation of the Histories of Socrates, Soz•…•… and Theodoret by Epiphanius.
  • A History by Theodorus the Reader.
  • Letters of John II. about the deposition of Contumeliosus.
  • Letters of Agapetus about the Affair of Anthimus, Ste∣phen and Contumeliosus.
  • Letters of Justinian to the fifth Council, and his Edict against Anthimus.
  • The T•…•… History of Cassiodorus.
  • A Chronicle.
  • Letters and Writings of Pope Vigilius, about the Affair of the three Chapters.
  • The Testament of C••s••rius of Arles.
  • The Life of the Abbot 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by Cyril of Scythopolis.
  • Works of Facundus about the Affair of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Chapters.
  • History of Liberatus.
  • Chronicle of Victor.
  • Some Letters of Pelagius I.
  • Ten Books of the History of France by Gregory of Tours.
  • Eight Books of Miracles, or of the L•…•… of S•…•….
  • The Lives of some S•…•…
  • Letter of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 II. about the Affair of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Chapters.
  • Six Books of 〈◊〉〈◊〉's Ecclesiastical History.
  • Some Letters of St. Gregory, and his 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
  • Life of St. Marius compos'd by Dinamius.
  • Acts of the Councils of Rome held under Sy•…•…chus.
  • Acts of the Council under Boniface Archb. of Carthage.
  • Acts of a Council of Rome under Boniface II.
  • Acts of the Council of Constantinople under Mennas.
  • Acts of the fifth Council.
  • History of some other Councils.
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  Political Works.
  • Five Poems of Avitus upon the beginning of Genesis.
  • A Poem of Virginity.
  • An Admonition to the Faithful, written by Or•…•…ius.
  • Nicetius's Treatise about Watching and Psalmody.
  • H•••• two Letters.
  • History of the Acts in Verse by Ar••t••••.
  • His Letter to Count Parthenius.
  • A Description of the Temple of Sancta Sophia by Pau∣lus Silentiarius.
  • The Life of St. Martin▪ and other Works by Fortunatus.
  • The Life of St. Radeg••••da by Bandoni••ia.
• ...
  Moral, Pious and Spiritual Works.
  • Letters and Sermons by St. Fulgentius.
  • Collection of Passages out of St. Austin by Eugippius.
  • A Letter of Ferrandus to Reginus.
  • Sermons of Laurentius.
  • Sermons of Caesarius of Arles.
  • A Letter of St. Germanus to Queen 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
  • A Treatise of the Cardinal Vertues by Martin of Bra∣•…•….
  • Lamentation of Gildas for the Miseries of England.
  • Homilies of Sed•…•… Chrysippus.
  • Homilies of Penance by John the younger.
  • Six Sermons of Anastasius Sinaita, and particularly of Preparation for the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
  • Morals of St. Gregory upon Job.
  • Homilies by the same.
  • His Pastoral.
  • The Lives of Saints. See Historical Works.
• ...
  Works about a Monastick Life.
  • The Rule of St. Benedict.
  • The Rule of Caesarius for Nuns.
  • His two Letters.
  • The Rules of Aurelianus.
  • The Rule of Tetradius.
  • Sentences of some Greek Monks, translated by Martin of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Paschasius the Deacon.
  • The Rule of Ferreolus.
  • A Scale of the Cloister by John Climacus.
  • His Letter to John Abbot of Raithu.
  • A Commentary of John of Raithu upon the Scale of the Cloister, and a Letter to St. John Climacus.
  • The Dialogues of St. Gregory, and many of his Let∣ters.
  • The Letter of St. Leander to his sister Florentina.
  • A Letter of Eutropius about the Reformation of Monks.