and this charge examined, ib. and [i], 373 and []
controversy raised by the Hypothetical Univerfalists,
375; Cameron and Amyraut's attempts, with the form
of reconciliation drawn up by the latter, ib.

church, Romish, fends miffionaries into Tartary in xiii
cent. iii. 132; a great schism in xiv cent. 326; its bad
confequences, 327; plan for reforming it, and the
fubftance of it, in xvi cent. iv 109 and [w]; charged
with fanaticifm and fuperftition, 141, 42; zealous
in appointing an infinite number of miffionaries, and
how accounted for, 77; character of commentators,
215, 216; theological difquifitions in this church de-
mand reformation, and why, 218 and [9]; late of
practical religion among its members, 220; moial
writers divided into th ee claffes, 221 and [t]; pro-
duces many polemic divines, and their character,
ibid. its internal ftate examined, and proved to be
difordered, 22, 223; principal fubjects of debate
reduced to fix, and explained, 226, 233 and notes;
vain attempts to unite the Ruffian church to this,
273; little or no fuccefs attends the labours of the
miffionaries among the Eaftern fects, and iniquitous
practices used to gain converts, 25, 277 and
[w]; how far it was confidered a true church
by the commiffioners of Queen Elizabeth, 397; its
history and Popes in xvii cent. v. 97; attempts to
ruin the Proteftants, but unfuccefstul, 104, 105;
writers on both fides, ib. lofes ground in the Eait,
with two ftriking inftances of it, 138 and [s]; its
downfal in Abyffinia, 139; the papal authority, its
decline, 144; French maxim concerning it. em
braced by moft princes and ftates of Europe. ib. 11
profpect of reconciling the Proteftants with the mem-
bers of the Romish communion quite removed
xviii cent. and how, vi. 10; inteftine divifios in thes
church, 11; controverfy relative to the Jefunts and
Janfenifts ftill continues, 12 and [p; debates oc-
cafioned by the New Teftament of Quefnel, with
the Bull of Pope Clement XI. in condemnation f
it, 13; commotions raised by this Bull in Fede
with the iffue in favour of it, 14; two circu-
ftances, by which Janfenifm is fupported, 15; pre-

in

tend.d

tended miracles by the remains of Abbé Paris refuted,
and vifions of the Janfenifts confidered, and fuccefs of
their cause, 16 and [r], 17 and [rr]; attempts of the
Pontifs to renew the Abyffinian miffion ineffectual,
18.
church, rulers, how called in i cent. i. 101; their charac-
ter and office, ib. distinction between teaching and ruling
Prefbyters confidered, ib. and [e].

Ruffian, its hiftory and rife in xvii cent. v. 253
and [m, n]; change introduced into it by Peter I. 255;
its ftate in xviii cent. vi 17; followers fomewhat more
civilized than in the former ages, with fome exceptions,
ib.

churches, if the firft Chriftians had any, confidered, i. 127
and ]; the remarkable zeal of Chriftians for rebuild-
ing and adorning them in xi cent. ii. 576.

more ancient, their hiftory, v. 97.

modern, an account of, iv. 281.

chytraus, eminent for his knowledge in history in xvi cent.
iv. 296.

Cimbrians, converted to Chriftianity in ix. cent. ii. 277.
Cinnamus, an hiftorian in xii cent. his character, iii.
27.

Circumcelliones, in Africa, their rife and ravages, i 406;
fevere proceedings against them after their defeat at
Bagnia, 407.

Ciftertian monks, their rife in xi cent. ii. 530; founder
Robert Abbot of Moleme, ib. difcipline, 531; are
gradually corrupted, ib. and [c]; their opulence and
credit in xii cent. due to St Bernard, Abbot of Clairval,
iii. 65; whence called Bernardins, ib. divifion between.
them and the monks of Clugni, 67.

Clarendon, conftitutions of, what, and their defign, iii. 56
and [s].

Lord, his account of Archbishop Abbot, v.
387 and [f]; partiality cenfured, 388 sub [ƒ].
Clarke, Dr Samuel, charged with altering the orthodox
doctrine of the Trinity, vi. 39; his method of in-
quiring into that fubject, and his doctrine of it com-
prehended in fifty-five propofitions, 41, fub not. [x];
endeavours to avoid the imputation of heresy ineffec-
tual, is branded with that of Semi-Arian, and pro-
eeeded

271

272

ceeded against by the houses of convocation, with his prudence, 42 fub [z]; is opposed by several divines, and particularly by Dr Waterland, and defends himself with fpirit, 43.

Claudius, Emperor, the ftate of the church under him, tolerable, i. 253.

Bishop of Turin, his expofition and chronology, ii. 314, 327; his laudable zeal in ix cent. against images and their worship, 337; is opposed, 338; success in maintaining his opinions, ib. the doctrine maintained by his adversaries, ib.

denies Chrift's divinity, iv. 488.

claufenburg, academy at, iv. 526 and [x]; account of,
ibid.

clemangis, Nicholas de, his great character, iii. 441 and
[p].
Clemens, Bishop of Rome, the most eminent writer in i
cent. his works, i. 109, 110 and [r, t]; some of writ-
ings falfely attributed to him, 110 and [w].

Alexandrinus, his great character, i. 182; commentary on the fcriptures loft, 186; work against Heretics, 188; treatifes on morality loft, 191.

Clement, of Ireland, mifreprefented by Boniface, Winfrid, ii. 273; condemned at a council by Pope Zachary, ib. the Herefy he is charged with, examined, ib. [*].

63.

III. Pope, remarkably zealous for Crusades, iii.

V. abrogates the laws made by Boniface VIII. and fhews himself to Philip the Fair in other refpects, iii. 316; contentions which happened at his death, con- . cerning the choice of a fucceffor, ib.

AVI. his character and ambition, iii. 324; referves to himself the difpofal of various churches and benefices, ibid.

VII. his character, iv. 62; infolent behaviour at an interview with the Emperor Charles V. at Bologna, 77; reasons for deferring to call a general council, 101 and [i].

VIII. (Hippolito Aldobrandini), an account of, v. 97 and [a].

Clement

Element IX. (Rofpigliofi) his character, v. 1o1; peace of, 217, 18 and [u].

XI. (Albani) his high character, v. 103 and [m]; decides the controverfy relating to the Chinese rites against the Jefuits, and fevere edict of, vi. 39 which is mitigated, and how, ibid. confequence in China, 4; condemns by his bull Unigenitus, Quefnel's New Teftament, and anecdote concerning, 13 and [p].

XII, character of, vi. 9.

Clementina, fpurious, i. 283 and [7]. Clergy, a perfect equality among them in i cent. i. 107 ; an artful parallel between the offices of the Christian and Jewish, with the pernicious confequences, 179; their vices in iii cent. 266; they affume fuperior dignity, which occafions inferior orders, 267; concubinage introduced among them, 269; crimes charged on them,with the cause, in iv cent. 356; their exceffive pride in v cent. ii. 30; and source of their vices, 31; their vices not to be restrained by the legislature in viii cent. 221; veneration for them greater in the Weft than in the East, and why, 222 []; the increase of their revenues, whence, 223 and [7]; are invested with temporal dignities, 224; great liberality to them, and the cause of, 225, 226, and [n]; their enormous crimes in ix cent. and fources of them, 295, 296; zealous in the cause of superftition, 317; their revenues increased through the fondness that prevailed for relics, 324; vices in x cent. principally imputed to the examples of the pontifs of Rome, 399, 400; fimony and concubinage frequent among them, 411 and [e], 412 and [ƒ]; decay of piety and difcipline among them in xi cent. 470; their infamous lives in xiii cent. iii. 164; complaints against them in xiv cent. 312; the great decline of the Chriftian church in xv cent. through their neglect and vices, 400; the objects of univerfal contempt in xvi cent. iv. 16; the doctrines they chiefly inculca ted, what, 24; neglect a reformation of principles, and why, 25.

of Rome, their state in xvi cent. iv. 195; obtain confiderable advantages at the expence of their pon tifs, 196; manners of the fuperior, and caufe of VOL. VI.

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their

their great corruption, ib. 197; the inferior orders
more virtuous in their principles, ib. their state in xvii
cent. v. 163; how corrupted, with feveral exceptions,
164, [s], and 165.

Clerks, apoftolic account of that order, and its abolition,
iii. 354.

regular, their rife in xvi cent. iv. 202.

Clovis, King of the Salii, founder of the kingdom of the
Franks in Gaul, ii. 6; converted to Chriftianity, and
how induced to embrace it, ib. is baptized by Remi-
gius, bishop of the Salii, ib. the influence of his con-
verfion on the minds of the Franks. 7; the miracle faid
to be performed at his baptifm, a fiction, ib. and [o];
his converfion gave rife to the title of Moft Christian
King, 8.

clugni, Monks of, their founder Odo, Abbot of Clugni,
ii. 412; difcipline foon adopted in all the European
convents, ib. a mistake made by writers concerning
this order, 413 [b]; jealous of the Ciftertians, iii. 67.
Benedictines, degenerate in xii cent. iii. 67.
Cocceius, John, his fentiments followed by the Dutch di-
vines in xvii cent. v. 296; method of interpreting
fcripture, 360; followers and tenets, ib. 363; who
are united with the Cartefians, 422; his fentiments
concerning Holy Scripture, and account of, 425;
differs from Calvin, and how, 426; his chimerical
fyftem, ib. fentiments concerning the doctrinal part
of theology, 427; is oppofed, yet, after all, stands his
ground, 428.

Coddeus, Peter, affifts Arnaud in propagating Janfenifm
in Holland, v. 219.

Codinus, George, his works, iii. 440.

Cœnobites, an order of Monks in iv cent. an account of,
i. 380.

Cogitofus, a writer of the lives of the faints in vi cent. ii.

130.

college de propaganda fide, founded at Rome in xvii cent.
V. I number of members, ib. and [a]; bufinefs, 2;
another by Urba VIII. 3; fome of the fame nature
in France, 4; altercations of their miffionaries with
thofe of the Jefuits, ib.

collegiants,