The Holy life of Philip Nerius founder of the Congregation of the Oratory. To which is annexed a relation written by S. Augustine of the miracles in his dayes, wrought many of them in or near the city wherein he resided and well-known to him. And a relation of sundry miracles wrought at the monastery of Port-Royall in Paris, A.D. 1656. publikcly [sic] attested by many witnesses. / Translated out of a French copie published at Paris. 1656.

THE FIRST BOOK, of the LIFE of PHILIP NERIUS.

His Actions before his going to Vallicella.

• CHap. 1. Philips Birth and Infancy. 1
• ch. 2. He is sent to his Uncle's in Campania. 5
• ch. 3. His going to Rome: and first fervors in Spirit. 7
• ch. 4. His studying Philosophy and Divinity. 8
• ch. 5. Quitting his studies he devotes himself wholly to Christ. 10
• ch. .6 The miraculous palpitation of his heart. 12
• ch. 7. His good works, and pains for the converting of others. 16
• ch. 8. He erects the Fraternity dedicated to the H. Trinity. 19
• ch. 9. He is made Priest, and authorized to hear Confessions. 21
• ch. 10. The originall of the Spirituall Conferences. 23
• ch. 11. His first Penitents. 25
• ch. 12. His zeale for propagating the faith of Christ. 33
• ch. 13. He puts Baronius upon compiling his Annals. 40
• ch. 14. The foundation of the Oratory. 44
• ch. 15. He undertakes the charge of a Church of the Florentines, 49

• ch. 16. The persecutions and affronts he suffred. 54
• ch. 17. The Congregation of the Oratory erected at Vallicella. 61
• ch. 18. He removes to Vallicella. 65
• ch. 19. The Rules of the Oratory. 66
• ch. 20. The obedience and reverence given him by his Sons. 73

THE SECOND BOOK.

Of the Vertues of Philip.

• CHap. 1. His Devotion and Love to God. 81
• ch. 2. His devotion to the B. Virgin and the Saints. 87
• ch. 3. He transmits holiness and devotion unto others. 90
• ch. 4. His Gift of Teares. 93
• ch. 5. His Prayers. 97
• ch. 6. His zeale for the saving of soules. 103
• ch. 7. His singular prudence in governing of youth. 109
• ch. 8. His care for the Sick and Dying. 113
• ch. 9. His comforting of the Afflicted. 120
• ch. 10. He frees divers of their Scruples of conscience. 126
• ch. 11. His Almes. 131
• ch. 12. His Tender heartedness and compassion. 136
• ch. 13. His unstained Virginity. 139
• ch. 14. His Abstinence. 147
• ch. 15. His contempt of Riches. 149
• ch. 16. His declining of Honours and dignities. 155
• ch. 17. His Humility. 160
• ch. 18. His Mortification. 167

• ch. 19. The mortifications he imposed on his Sons. 173
• ch. 20. His Patience. 180
• ch. 21. His Perseverance. 189

THE THIRD BOOK.

Of the Gifts bestowed on him by God.

• CHap. 1. His Extasies and Rapts. 194
• ch. 2. His Visions. 202
• ch. 3. He foretelleth divers of their deaths. 211
• ch. 4. He foretelleth the recovery of divers. 216
• ch. 5. Severall other Predictions of His. 220
• ch. 6. He foretells others of their being made Popes and Cardinalls. 226
• ch. 7. His beholding things absent as if present. 231
• ch. 8 His understanding mens thoughts. 236
• ch. 9. His Prudence and Discerning of Spirits. 246
• ch. 10. He frees persons Possessed by the devill. 259
• ch. 11. His appearing to persons far remote from him. 265
• ch. 12. He raiseth a Dead Boy to life. 270
• ch. 13. The opinion men▪ had of his Sanctity. 273

THE FOURTH BOOK.

• CHap. 1. Philips last sickness and the apparition of the B. Virgin. 287
• ch. 2. He foretells his own death. 291
• ch. 3. His Death. 295
• ch. 4. He appears to divers after his Death. 298
• ch. 5. The concourse of people that came to see his Corps. 301

• ch. 6. The strang cures wrought before the interring his Corps. 304
• ch. 7. His Body is opened and Buried. 307
• ch. 8. His Body is translated to a Chappell built to his honour seven years after his Death. 310
• ch. 9, The Elogies and Titles of Honour given him af∣ter his Death. 314

THE FIFTH BOOK.

Of the Miracles which he did whilst he lived.

• CHapt. 1. Miracles done by him with the signe of the Cross. 322
• ch. 2. Miracles wrought by the touch of his Hands. 3••5
• ch. 3. Cures wrought by his Prayers. 335
• kh. 4. He drives away Diseases by his command. 342
• ch. 5. Various miraculous cures wrought by him on di∣vers. 344
• ch. 6. He helps divers women in Child-birth. 347