The Ecclesiastical History of M. L'abbé Fleury: From the Second Ecumenical Council to the End of the Fourth Century

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John Henry Parker, 1842 - Church history - 400 pages

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Contents

Laws in favour of the Church
ix
The Council of Aquileia
x
Acts of the Council
xi
Eternity of the Son of
xii
Divinity of the Son of
xiii
Equality of the Son of
xiv
The Condemnation of Palladius and Secundianus
xv
The Letters of the Council of Aquileia
xvi
Another Italian Council
xvii
The Second Council of Con stantinople
xviii
The Council of Rome
xix
St Jerome at Rome
xx
St Paula
xxi
The Letters of Damasus against Apollinaris
xxii
Treatise on the Incarnation by St Ambrose
xxiii
St Gregory Nazianzens Epis tles to Cledonius
xxiv
Eulalius Bishop of Nazianzus
xxv
The Third Council of Con stantinople under Theodosius
xxvi
Laws against Heretics
xxvii
The death of Gratian Maximus Emperor
xxviii
The prosecutions of Ithacius
xxix
Priscillian put to death
xxx
Remonstrance of Symmachus
xxxi
Reply of St Ambrose
xxxii
The death of St Damasus St Siricius Pope
xxxiii
Decretal of St Siricius
xxxiv
Rules concerning Ordinations
xxxv
St Jeromes return into Palestine
xxxvi
The travels of St Paula
xxxvii
The persecution of Idolatry by Theodosius
xxxviii
St Marcellus of Apameia
xxxix
Rescript concerning the Lucife rians
xl
Justina persecutes St Ambrose
xli
The continuance of that perse cution
xlii
Law in favour of the Arians
xliii
St Ambroses Remonstrance
xliv
His Sermon against Auxentius
xlv
The singing of Hymns
xlvi
Relics of St Gervasius and St Protasius
xlvii
Beginning of St Augustines history
xlviii
He becomes a Manichee
xlix
He becomes disgusted with them
l
St Augustine at Milan
li
His Conversion
lii
His first writings
liii
St Ambroses Treatise of Mys
liv
Council of Constantinople
3
Death of St Meletius
4
Election of Flavian
6
Retreat of St Gregory
8
Ordination of Nectarius
11
The Creed of Constantinople
14
Canons relating to the Hierarchy
15
CONTENTS OF THE VOLUME Page
16
Other Canons
17
Laws in favour of the Church
20
Council of Aquileia
26
Acts of the Council of Aquileia
27
Eternity of the Son of God
29
Divinity of the Son of God
30
Equality of the Son of God
33
Condemnation of Palladius and Secundianus
37
Another Italian Council
40
The Second Council of Constantinople
42
Council at Rome
45
St Jerome at Rome
47
Saint Paula
48
Letters of Damasus against Apollinaris
51
Treatise of St Ambrose on the Incarnation
53
Letters of St Gregory Nazianzus to Cledonius
55
Eulalius Bishop of Nazianzus
59
Third Council of Constantinople under Theodosius
61
Laws against heretics
63
Death of Gratian Maximus Emperor
64
The prosecutions of Ithacius
66
Priscillian put to death
68
Remonstrance of Symmachus
70
Answer of St Ambrose
72
Death of St Damasus St Siricius Pope
74
Decretal of St Siricius
76
Rules concerning Ordination
79
St Jeromes return into Palestine
81
The travels of St Paula
83
The Persecution of idolatry by Theodosius
85
St Marcellus of Apameia
86
Rescript concerning the Luciferians
88
Justina persecutes St Ambrose
89
Continuation of the persecution
92
Law in favour of the Arians
96
St Ambroses Remonstrance
97
His Sermon against Auxentius
99
The singing of hymns
103
Beginning of St Augustines history
107
Augustine becomes a Manichee
108
Augustine becomes disgusted with the Manichees
109
Augustine at Milan
111
Conversion of St Augustine
114
The first works of St Augustine
116
St Ambroses treatise on Mysteries
119
St Cyrils catechetical discourses
120
Death of St Monnica
125
St Martin at the table of Maximus
128
St Martin communicates with the Ithacians
129
THE NINETEENTH BOOK
133
Other works of St Chrysostom
151
Maximus in Italy
154
Conclusion of the History of St Gregory of Nazianzus
155
Prophecy of St John of Egypt
157
Defeat and death of Maximus
158
A synagogue burnt in the East
160
Firmness of St Ambrose
164
The Manichees at Rome
166
The writings of St Augustine Manners of the Church
167
teries
171
Condemnation of Jovinian
172
Massacre at Thessalonica
174
Discipline of Penance in the West
180
The Catechetical Discourses of St Cyril
181
Suppression of the Penitentiary Priest at Constantinople
183
Suppression of the office of Penitentiary at Constantinople
184
Laws concerning Deaconesses and Monks
185
Heresy of the Massalians
186
Their condemnation
189
Schism at Antioch Council of Capua
191
of Capua
192
Pagan sedition at Alexandria
194
Destruction of the temple of Serapis
197
Overthrow of Idolatry in Egypt
199
Monasteries of Canopus
201
Monasteries of Canopus
202
State of the West
204
Death of Valentinian Eugenius Emperor
206
Death of Valentinian Eu genius Emperor
208
Theodosius prepares for war
209
Division among the heretics
211
Heresy of the Aërians
212
Retreat of St Augustine
213
St Augustine ordained Priest
215
Conference with Fortunatus First day
218
Second day
222
St Augustines letter to Aurelius on the Agapĉ
223
St Augustines letter to Aurelius on the Agapĉ
225
Writings of St Jerome against Jovinian
226
Jovinian
227
Ordination of Paulinianus
229
Letters of St Jerome against John
233
Voyage of Palladius
237
War of Theodosius against Eugenius
238
St Ambrose at Bologna and Florence
240
St Ambrose at Bologna and Florence
241
Victory of Theodosius
242
Clemency of Theodosius
245
Council at Constantinople
247
Canonical Epistle of St Gregory of Nyssa
248
The Donatists
250
Schism of Maximianus
252
Friendship of St Augustine and St Paulinus
253
Letter of St Jerome to St Paulinus
255
Retreat of St Paulinus
257
Death of the Emperor Theodosius
259
Character of Theodosius
263
THE TWENTIETH BOOK I Retreat of St Arsenius
265
Cassian in Egypt Chĉremon Nesteros and Joseph
270
The death of St Monica
272
Pynufius
274
Piammon and John
275
Theonas and Abraham
278
Cassian at Scetis
281
Life of the Monks of Egypt
283
Number of the monasteries in Egypt
286
The Destruction of Heresies
290
St Augustine preaches against the Agapĉ
291
St Austin Bishop of Hippo
294
The Relics of St Nazarius and St Celsus
296
St Gaudentius Bishop of Brixia or Brescia
298
St Ambrose saves certain condemned criminals
301
Remarkable decisions of St Ambrose
302
The second Embassy of St Ambrose to Maximus
303
Care of St Ambrose for his Clergy
304
His letter to the Church of Vercellĉ
306
Reputation of St Ambrose
307
Miracles of St Ambrose
308
The Martyrs of Anaunia
312
Labours of St Austin
314
Third Council of Carthage
316
On ecclesiastical judgments
319
Other Canons
320
Letter of St Jerome to Paulinus LVII Retreat of St Paulinus
321
St Chrysostom B XXVIII Laws in favour of XXIX War of Gildo XXX St Augustines
325
Death of the Emperor Theo
326
Fourth Council o XXXIII Continuation of t XXXIV Manual labour
336
The Arbitrations
338
St Chrysostom refa
340
St Chrysostoms ca XL His instructions
342
Care of St Chrysos
347
Laws against Idolat
348
Fifth Council of Ca
349
Writings of St Aug
351
Letters to Januarius
353
Books against Parmenian
358
First Council of Toledo
362
Death of St Martin
365
Origen translated by Ruffinus
366
St Jerome writes against Ruffinus
368
Ruffinus condemned at Rome
370
dosius
375
St Martin at Maximus table LIX St Martin communicates with the Ithacians
382
Penance of Theodosius 176
388

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