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.

AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THE Principal Matters Contained in the Sixth Volume.

The Names of Authors and their VVorks are omitted in this Index, the other Tables sufficiently serving for that purpose.

A.

• ABbots; There may not be two in one Mona∣stery, 75.
• Adalbert and Clemens; Bishops of France, condemned for their wicked Lives, 127.
• Arles; the difference between the Churches of Vienna and Arles, determined by the Council of Frankfort, 117.

B.

• Baptism; administred with Sand in case of necessity, 20. and with Wine, 109. through force or fear, 20. Angels, God-fathers at Baptism, ibid. admi∣nistred on the Feast of Epiphany in the East, ibid. several sorts of it, 4. Effects, ibid. Chrism administred at Baptism, ibid its Effects and Ce∣remonies, 46. administred by a wicked Priest not to be repeated, 97. but by a Pagan Priest it ought, ibid. the ordination of unbaptized Per∣sons not valid, 46. the Roman usage to be ob∣served in the administration of it, 117. not to be administred in Hospitals, ibid. if administred with Wine not valid, 109. and those not bap∣tized in the name of the Trinity, 97. Baptism in barbarous words valid, 99. threefold Immer∣sion, 123. to baptize Infants of other Parishes in necessity, 87. a liberty to baptize with one or three Immersions. 58. not to be administred, unless in case of necessity, but according to the order and in the time prescribed by the Church, 148. administred from the beginning of Lent till Holy Thursday, 85.
• Bells; forbidden to be baptized, 117.
• Bishopricks; erected in Germany, 93.
• Bishops; a distinction between the Rights of Bishops and Priests, 45. Functions peculiar to Bishops, 56. their Duties, 59, 60, 70, 79. what respect due to them, ibid. a constitution for Bishops, 74, 75. ought to visit and take care of their Dio∣cesses, 117. to watch over their Clergy, ibid. ought not to be in small Towns, ibid. their re∣sidence commanded, ibid. not to perform their Office out of their Diocess, 130. not to over∣charge their Curates, ought not to be or∣dained in Market-towns, 81. Arch-bishop made in France to determine and judge Ecclesiastical Affairs, 127. Young-men not to be made Bi∣shops, 128.

C.

• Celibacy; not required of Priests and Deacons in the Greek Church, 85. commanded the Bi∣shops, 86.
• Canons Regular; appointed by Chrodegand, 106. some Rules made for them, ibid.
• Chapters; the condemnation of the 3 Chapters dis∣approved by S. Columbanus, 8.
• H. Crism; the Ceremony of consecrating it on Holy Thursday, 100.
• Christians; a Christian Life described in short, 31.
• Church; a Miracle to prove, That there is no Sal∣vation out of the Church, 19.
• Church for Temple; not to be built where Bodies have been buried, 45. it ought to have Steps up to the Altar, Relicks, a Lamp, &c. ibid. Mass to be celebrated in consecrated Churches and at consecrated Altars only, 118. Man-slayers not to fly thither, 116.
• Church; respect due to Churches, 75. a constitu∣tion to preserve Church-revenues, 45, 76. Lands of the Church held by a precarious Title, ought to pay a Rent, 126. the management of Church-revenues by Stewards, 140. Church-re∣venues how to be managed and how forbidden, 54, 55, 56.
• Church of Rome; the Cities and Priviledges grant∣ed to it by Pepin, 108, 109. Bishops subject to that Church should come thither every year, 126. Boniface's respect for the Pope, 95.
• Church of France; old Ecclesiastical Laws re∣ved in the Church of France, 119. did not ap∣prove of the Worship, though it allowed the use of Images, 141. the respect it gave the Church of Rome, 142. the Roman Rites brought into it, 128.
• ...

• ... Clergy-men; their duty 3, 4. distinctions in the Clergy, ibid. Tonsure of Clergy-men, ib. different Orders of the Clergy, ibid. Clergy not put to pen∣nance, ibid. a Clergy-man falling into the Sin of the Flesh is to be deposed for ever. 5, 22. Rules about the Duty and Life of Clergy-men, 116. a Relaxation of the Discipline in respect to Priests fallen into Adultery, 125. how Priests, Abbots and Clerks ought to perform their Oaths, ought to be judged by their Bishop, ibid. Duties of Clergy-men, 140. how they ought to be Cloathed, ibid. the Qualifications that Priests ought to have, 45. Rules for the Lives of Cler∣gy-men, 96. a direction for their Converse and their Obligations, 85, 86. Celibacy of Clergy authorized by the Council of Egara, 53. and by other Councils, 55. Rules for their Lives and Duties, 148. the Virtues and Duties of Clergy-men, 59. Rules for their Life and Behaviour, ibid. and 60.
• Communion; the Greeks Communicate every Sun∣pay, the Latins not obliged to it, 48. some rea∣sonable Opinions about frequent Commu∣nion, 35, 36. Communion frequent and why, 128. every Sunday, 124. frequent Communion, ibid. the manner how the People and Cler∣gy communicate, 59.
• Councils; General, S. Isidore counts but four, 2. the form of holding them, 58.
• Confession; of two sorts, 1. of Praises, &c. of Sins 2. Theodorus's Opinion about the necessity of Confession, 48. private Confession of Sin in use, 9. Confession, 149. the Canons Regular Confes∣sed their Sins twice a year, 107. an exhortation to the Confession of all manner of Sins, 106. to be made at the beginning of Lent, 107.
• Confirmation; by the Hands of a Bishop only, 5. belong to a Bishop, 46. not to be repeated. 97.
• Constantinople; Priviledges reserved to that Church, 26.
• Corruption; whether the Body of Christ were Cor∣ruptible, 12. questions about Corruptibility, and Incorruptibility, ibid.
• Covetousness; Condemned by a Miracle, 31.
• Creed; the Apostles Authors of it, according to Isidore, 2.
• Cross; Signs of the Cross in saying Mass, Worship due to the Cross, 100.

D.

• Deacons; Offices forbidden to Deacons, 45.
• Dead; Opinions concerning the Dead, 43. Prayers and Masses for the Dead, 46. for whom Masses may be said, ibid.
• Discipline; divers rules of Discipline; see the Ca∣nons of the Councils, 97.
• Dispensation; Holy See will not dispense contrary to the Canons, 99.

E.

• Easter; the Opinion of the Irish about the Cele∣bration of Easter, forbidden by S. Columbanus, 7. the Custom of the Irish condemned, 46. 52. ap∣proved, 49. the day for keeping this Feast, is to be appointed by the Metropolitans, 58. 83. Com∣munion at Easter, 58. the Contest with the An∣cient Inhabitants of England about the day of the Feast, 78.
• Eucharist; the real presence of Christs Body and Blood acknowledged by the Councils of Constan∣tinople, and Nice about Images, 138. whether it may be called an Image, 137. the reality of the Body of J. Christ, 104. the real Presence, 25, 30. Mi∣racles related by J. Moschus, proving the reality of the Body of J. Christ, 19. ought not to be gi∣ven to the Dead, 88. the Bread and Wine ought to be suitable, 124. the Opinion of the Church of France about the Eucharist, 142. they give it to Infants, ibid.
• Excommunication; whether we may Communicate with Bishops of an evil Life, 93, 94.
• Exorcisms; used in S. Isidores time, 4.

F.

• Fasting; for devotion between Easter and Whit∣sontide, 3. on H. Friday till Sun-set, 58. for∣bidden on Saturday among the Greeks, 87. how used in Lent, 124. in Ember-weeks.
• Felix and Elipandus; the Error of these Bishops, about the Incarnation, 123. opposed by Ethe∣rius, 123. and Paulinus of Aquileia, 124. condem∣ned in the Council of Ratisbon, 150. Felix main∣tains his Error afresh, ibid. his Letter condem∣ned and confuted, ibid. he is condemned in the Council of Frankfort, ibid. and in the Council of Rome under Leo, III. ibid. and lastly in the Council of Aix-la-Chappelle, 151. he recants, ib.
• Festivals; the number of Festivals celebrated in France in the 8 Century, 120. the Festivals of S. Gregory and S. Austin in England, 128.
• Free-will; acknowledged by the Church of France, 143. the condemnation of such persons, as as∣sert, that the Commandments of God are im∣possible, ibid.

G.

• Grace; S. Colurabanus's Opinion about Grace, is a∣greeable to S. Austin's Doctrine about Grace, 7. acknowledged with Free-will, 143. Germany, Esta∣blishment of the Churches in Germany 93.

H.

• Hallelujah; forbidden to be sung in Lent, 58.
• Hereticks; divers sorts of them 105. how to be received, 88. Bishops fallen, into Heresie, and returning again to the Church, upon what condi∣tions to be received, 134. Heretical Books to be secured, 140.
• Hermites; who to be owned for such, 62. 87.
• Honorius; condemned in the 8 Council, 12. rightly Condemned, and as an Heretick 72, 73.
• Hospitals; Lay-men may Govern them 117.

I.

• Jacobites; their Original and Errors, 50.
• Iconoclasts; see Images.
• John of Lappa; how persecuted, 30.
• Images; they that honour them do not honour the matter of them, according to Anastasius, 102. and S. John Damascene, 104. Leo Isaurus undertakes to Demolish Images. 131, 132. Gregory II. German, and S. J. Damascene Defend the Worship and use of them, ibid. Leo banishes them by an Edict, 132. Irine calls a Council to restore the Worship of Images, 133. Adrians Letter for it, 134. proofs of the Worship of Images examined, 135, 136. proofs against Images confuted, 137. their Worship and Use defined by the Council of Nice, 138, 139. the use of the Church of France concer∣ning Images, to have them, but not Worship them, 141. the Bishops of France defend their Opinion, and oppose the Council of Nice, ibid. they allow no other Honour to be given to them, than such as is given to the Sacred Ves∣sels, the Cross, &c. 142, 143. they are to blame in that, ibid. Adrian answers the French, 145. the Worship of Images is Condemned in the Council of Frankfort, ibid. Constantin abrogates the use of them in the East, ibid. Leo V. his successor se∣conds him, ibid. Michael Balbus sent Embassa∣dors into the West about it, ibid. The question was debated anno. 824 in an Assembly met at Paris, ibid. they establish the usage of France by several Authorities, ibid. Images of the God-head

• forbidden, 148. what had been in done in France, not approved at Rome, 146. the Worship of Images restored in the East by Theodora the Empress, ibid. The History of the Use and Worship of Images abridged, ibid. &c. some re∣flections upon that History, ibid. the Story of a Monk, who had said he would not Worship Ima∣ges any more, 19. the Honour to be given them, 40.
• Incarnation. Some Questions about certain Expres∣sions concerning this Mystery, 83. The Expli∣cation of it, 103, 104.
• Judgment; the explication of it, 44. divers sorts of Judgments, ibid.
• Jews; several Canons concerning them, 60, 61. 77. 84.
• Justinianople; a superiority independent on any other granted to the Bishop of this City. 87

K.

• Kings; what Obedience and Fidelity due to them, 45, 61, 76, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85.

L.

• Litanies Ordained—62, 85.
• Love of God, and our Neighbours the fundamen∣tal Vertues of a Christian Life 6. 27.

M.

• Marriage; affinity both Spiritual and Carnal Im∣pediments of it, 87. a Doubt about the Im∣pediment by spiritual Affinity, 94. the degrees of Consanguinity, within which it is forbidden to Marry, 96. the degrees prohibited, 97. third Marriages forbidden, 98. Questions about mar∣ryed Persons, 47. unlawful Marriages forbidden, 149. degrees of Affinity and Consanguinity for∣bidden, 126. degrees forbidden, 54. divers civil Constitutions about Marriage, 129.
• Mary; Honour due to the Virgin Mary, 23. her perpetual Virginity, 39. Opinion about her As∣sumption, ibid.
• Mary Magdalen; different from the Sinner, 16.
• Mass; ought not to be left unfinished, 62, 80. not to be said without communicating, 81. Abu∣ses in the celebration of the Mass reformed, 81, 84, 86. is to be taken Fasting, ibid. only one Chalice to be placed upon the Altar at it, 97. the Sacrifice to be offered for all that die in the Faith, 46. Priests not to celebrate it alone, nor say private Masses on Sundays, 124. the Mass of this thing before consecrated, 87.
• Miracles; extraordinary, 19.
• Monks; Several sorts of them, 4. The Age at which they may be received, 87. All persons may be received, ib. A Canon for Monks and Nuns, ib. How they ought to live, 128, 129. A Decree about the Life of Monks, 20. Divers Constitutions about Monks, 60. A Rule for the Monks, 6. They ought to observe their Rule, 55. and obliged to dwell in their Monastery, 54, 87. Extravagant Commendations of Monks, 12. The greatest part of Monks disorderly and Hy∣pocrites, 27. Forms of the Monks Priviledges, 41. A Rule for Abbots and Monks, 46. Other Rules for Monks, Nuns and Religious Persons, 140.
• Monasteries; It is not allowed to baptise or bury in them, 55. Double Monasteries forbidden, 145.
• Monothelites; Their Doctrine and Original, 63. Their History, ibid. condemned in the Lateran Council, 64. and in that of Constantinople, 66, &c.

N.

• Nativity of Jesus Christ. Reasons for keeping that Festival upon the 25th of December, 51.

O.

• Oecumenick, or Universal, in what sense all that is Catholick may be called Oecumenick.
• Ordination of Bishops, 4. They may not be or dained but in Cities only, 81. The Qualifica∣tions of such as are raised to the Priesthood, 140. Elections of Princes null, ibid. The age and qualities of such as are ordained, 119. The Or∣dinations of Persons twice married are void, 126. Other Ordination irregular and invalid, 85. The Qualifications of a person to be ordained Bishop, 57. He ought to be made by two or three Bi∣shops, 98. He may not chuse his Successor, 99. Age required to be ordained, 100. What per∣sons are forbidden to be ordained, 59, 75. Age of Ordination, 59, 86. Persons ordained can't return to the World, 75. The Ordination of persons twice married forbidden, 126. A Form of a Prince to oblige the Bishops to ordain a per∣son chosen by him for Bishop, 41. Ordinations for Money or Faction forbidden, 53. Prohibi∣tions to chuse a Successor, ibid. A Priest or∣dained before he is baptized, ought to be re-or∣dained, 45. The Offices of such as Ordain and Consecrate, ibid.

P.

• Pall, given to the Bishop of Mentz, 97. To Metro∣politans ordain'd by Boniface, 29. Granted to the Arch-bishop of Canterbury, 16.
• Passion. A Canon to preach upon the Passion on Holy-Friday, 58.
• Penance. Its parts, 2. The Clergy do it before God, and the Laity before the Bishop, 4. In what consists true Penance, ibid. The Priests ought to put the Penitents in mind of it, and absolve only such as are well qualified for it, 88. How and where Penitents are to be reconciled, 47, 48. There was no publick Penance in Eng∣land, ibid. The Ceremonies and Practice of pub∣lick Penance, ibid. Reconciliation of Penitents upon Holy-Thursday, 32. Necessary dispositions for reconciliation, ibid. Penance for small sins, 36. They who have begun a course of Penance ought to finish it, 60, 81. Divers Punishments and Penances imposed, 126. Penance of Clergy-men, 107. Bishops subjected to Penance with confessing any Crimes, may be restored to their Office, 82. The Penance of Monks, 7, 8.
• Pepin. Zachary declares, that he ought to be King, 98.
• Pilgrimages forbidden to Women and Virgins, 96.
• Prayers for the Prince, 116, 118. Several sorts of Prayers, 3. The Service of the Church, 6, 7. The Lord's-Prayer ought to be recited every day in the Service of the Church, 58. The Li∣turgy used by the Monks, 7. For the Dead, 97. In all Languages, 117. Prayers for the Dead, 104.
• Princes, Obedience due to them, 148.
• Power, the difference between Ecclesiastical and Ci∣vil Power, 133.
• Purification, the Original of that Feast, and the Ce∣remonies used on it, 35.
• Purgatory, acknowledged by Julian of Toledo, 44.

R.

• Relicks ought to be put in Churches, 140.
• Resurrection with the same Bodies, 18.
• Revelations, a Canonical Book, 59.
• Rogations, or Litanies mentioned by S. Isodore, 2.

S.

• Sacrament. The Definition of a Sacrament by S. I∣sidore, 2. The Number of Sacraments mentioned by Isidore, ib.
• Sacrifice, defined, ib.
• Saints. Invocation of Saints by an Image, 119.
• New Saints, forbidden to honour them, 117.
• Schools established in Bishopricks and Abbies, 119.
• ...

• ... Scripture, a Catalogue of the Canonical Books, by S. Isidore, 1, 2.
• Service; how it ought to be celebrated in the Church, 45. A Rule concerning the Service of the Church, 58.
• Simony condemn'd, 62, 79, 81. It is forbidden to take any thing but what is voluntarily offered for Baptism, 79. Simony forbidden, 121. Con∣demned, 149.
• Souls; their Natures and Qualities, 103. Created by God, and put into the Body, 143. Their State after Death, 44. A Vision of that State, 95. Created when the Body is formed, 14. It is spi∣ritual, and retains its faculties after death, 27.
• Holy Spirit; its procession from the Father and Son, defined in the fourth Council of Toledo, 58. Pro∣ceeds from the Father and Son, 144.
• Spain. Questions determined by the Bishops of Spain, 55, 56.
• Sunday. Works allowed on Sunday, 130.

T.

• Toledo. The Bishop of it Metropolitan of the Pro∣vince of Carthage, 53.
• Holy Thursday; Ceremonies used on that day, 32.

V.

• Holy Vessels, not to be broken unless upon great ne∣cessity, 57.
• Virginity; the oligation to keep a Vow of Virgini∣ty, 149.
• Unction of the Sick, common in the eighth Centu∣ry, 119.
• Usages, different among the Greeks and Latins, 46, 47. Usages of Churches, 47.

W.

• Women; not allowed to perform any Ecclesiastical Functions, 46.