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tine divifions, and the invafion of the Turks, ii. 213; in xv cent. with the causes, iii. 389.

England, its advantages for literature in vii cent. due to Theodore of Tarfus, ii. 167 and [e]; learning promoted in ix cent. by Alfred, 290; the ftudy of the fciences encouraged by William the Conqueror, 460; fome nuns here in xii cent. iii. 72; renounces the opinions of Calvin, relative to the divine decrees, iv. 359; court of Rome fails in its attempts against it, v. 117, 118; private enemies of Chriftianity here in xviii cent. with fome mistakes rectified, vi. 7, 8, 9 and [l, n].

English, fend miffionaries into America in xvi cent. iv. 158; obftinately reject the plan of Geneva, iv. 420; diffenfions, and two parties thereupon, ibid. this fchifm how prevented from extending to the Reformed abroad, and maxim laid down for this purpose, ibid. 421 and [b]; their miffions in America, v. 45; particularly Independents and Puritans, 46.

Ennodius, Bishop of Ticinum, his adulatory apology for Symmachus the Roman Pontif in vi cent. and its confequences, ii. 116 and [c], and 122; his works, 130.

Eon, a fanatic in xii cent. iii. 129; his frantic notion of being the future judge of mankind, ibid. a reflection on the fentence paffed on him, 130.

Ephefus, third general council, condemns Neftorius, ii. 68; the doctrine concerning Christ established at this council commonly received amongst Christians, 69; what judgment impartially muft be made concerning this controverfy, ibid. 70 and [p, q].

Ephefus, council there, why called the affembly of robbers, ii. 77; the acts of this council annulled by a council at Chalcedon, 78.

Ephraim, the Syrian, his character, i. 359, 360 and [d]. Epictetus, an ornament to the Stoics, i. 167.

Epicureans, their principal doctrines what, i. 33 and [d] ; why held in the greateft efteem, 167. Epiphanius, his character and works, i. 359 and [a]. Epifcopacy, acquires itrength from the councils, i. 178; triumphs in England under James I. v. 386, 387 and

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[f]; introduced into Scotland by Archbishop Abbot's counfels, 388, fub not. [f].

Epifcopius, Simon, defends the Arminians at the Synod of Dort, and his great character, v. 451; the first Profeffor of divinity among the Arminians, 459; forms their doctrine into a regular fyftem, 458 and [*]. Erafmus, of Rotterdam, attacks the fuperftitions of the clergy and court of Rome in his writings, iv. 9; character of his Latin New Teftament and Pharaphrafe,

217.

Eremites, Hermits, their character, i. 380, 381 and [u]. Erneft, Juftinian, his plan for propagating the gospel abroad, how prevented, v. 39.

of Heffe, changes his religion, and a reflection thereupon, v. 137 and [n].

of Saxe-Gotha, his defign of inftructing the Abyffinians, by Abbot Gregory, who is fhipwrecked, v. 360; afterwards by Wandfelb, and how disappointed, ibid. [x].

Effenes, a Jewish fect, an account of them, i. 43. 45. Ethelbert, king of the Anglo-Saxons, converted to Chrif tianity in vi cent. ii. 97; his converfion the cause of many others being converted, ibid.

Ethelbert, a monkish historian in x cent. ii. 395. Etherianus Hugo, a vehement oppofer of the Greeks in xii cent. iii. 100.

Ethiopians. See Abaffines, and Abyffinians.

Evagrius, an account of his Ecclefiaftical history, ii. 121. Evangelifts, to whom this title is due, i. 95.

Eucharift, controverfy in ix cent. concerning Christ's prefence, ii. 339; no fixed opinion concerning this doctrine in the Latin churches, 342; the cause of an imaginary herefy called Stercorianifm, 343; how explained in x cent. 418 and [t]; revived in xi cent. 558; the nature and manner of Chrift's prefence not determined by the Romish church, 559; fub fin. not. doctrine of tranfftantiation introduced in 'xiii cent iii. 243; rites inftituted in relation to it, 261; the bread in it deified, according to the expreffion of the Romanifts, ibid. the opus operatum in it, what, iv. 231 and [b]; frequent celebration of it, a fubject of debate in the Romish church, 232.

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Eucherius, Bishop of Lyons, a good moral writer in
cent. ii. 36.

Eucbites. See Maffalians.

Eugenius III. Pope, his good character, and the troubles
he underwent, iii. 51.

IV. Pope, calls the council of Bafil, iii. 419;
dislikes their proceedings, and attempts in vain to dif-
folve it, 423; affembles a council at Ferrara, ibid. and
removes it to Florence, 424; is depofed by the coun-
cil of Bafil, ibid.

Eugippus, a writer of the lives of the faints, ii. 130.
Eulogius, of Antioch, a polemic writer in vi cent. ii.

120.

Eufebius, anfwers Hierocles's works against Christianity
in iv cent. i. 334.

Bishop of Cæfarea, his character, i. 357; if
an Arian, ibid. and [s]; writes an apology for Origen,
390.
Euftathian troubles, i. 385; the leader of this fect charge-
able with fanaticism, ibid.

Euftathius, Bishop of Antioch, his writings loft, i. 360.
-, Bishop of Theffalonica, his commentaries on
Homer, iii. 27, 77.

Euftratius, his works and character, iii. 76.
Eutyches, his fentiments concerning Christ, and supposed
tenets, ii. 75. and [a]; is excommunicated, and de-
pofed by Flavianus, on account of his principles, 76;
appeals to a general council, and is acquitted in a coun-
cil at Ephefus by Diofcorus, ib.

Eutychian fect, its rife in v cent. ii. 75; doctrine oppo-
fite to Neftorianifm, but equally prejudicial to Chri-
ftianity, ibid. its ftate in vi cent, 144.

Eutychius, Bishop of Alexandria, his zeal for advancing
learning, ii. 393; his character and works, 414, 415
and [7].

Exarchs, the nature of their office, i. 349.

Excommunication, neceffary in the irncy of the Christian

church, i. 120; irreversible after the fecond exclufion,
ibid. the nature and extent of it in viii cent. ii. 228
and [p]; warm contest about it in xvi ccnt. by whom
excited, and the divifions it produced, iv. 461.

F.

FABRICIUS, John Lewis, opposes the endeavours of Lu
bieniccius to fettle the Socinians in the Palatinate, v.
502; his candid fentiments relative to the importance.
of the controverfy between the Lutherans and Roman
Catholics, and controverfy occafioned by them, vi. 27.
Facundus, his works, ii. 122.

Fanatics, many infect the Greeks in xii cent. iii. 197;
disputes between fome and Luther in xvi cent. iv. 313;
their leaders, ib. excite tumults, ib. and [d]; embrace
the communion of the Mennonites, 314.

Farel, his works, iv. 438.

Farnovians, a fect of Socinians in xvi cent. iv. 527.
Farnovius (Farnefius), founder of the Farnovian fect, iv.
528; his tenets and eminent difciples, ibid. separates
from the Unitarians, ibid.

Fafting, when introduced into the Chriftian church, i.
130; confidered as a fecurity against the power of Dæ-
mons, 293; the manner of observing this cuftom in
iv cent. 98.

Fathers, Apoftolic, their general character, i. 114; the
merit of their moral writings examined, 19; remark-
able veneration paid to them, and to all theological
writers of the first fix centuries, ii. 256.

Faulcon, Conftantine, minister to the king of Siam, his
character, v. 17; invites the French there fecretly, 18;
is put to death with the king his mafter, ibid. and
[r].
Felix II. Bishop of Rome, depofes and excommunicates
Acacius, Bishop of Conftantinople,. ii. 83. articles al-
leged in defence of this proceeding, and the true rea-
fons, ibid.

Bishop of Urgella, his heretical doctrine of Christ,
ii. 255 and [*], and 274; is condemned in several
councils, ibid. retracts his errors, and the fincerity of
his recantation examined, ibid. his followers called A-
doptians, 275.

V. (Duke of Savoy) elected Anti-Pope by the coun-
cil of Bafil, iii. 424; refigns, 427.
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Fenelon,

Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray, defends Madam Guyon
against Boffuet, v. 236; adopts feveral of her tenets
in a book which he published, 237 and [9]; and which
is afterwards condemned at the inftigation of Boffuet,
with Fenelon's conduct hereupon, 248 and [r]; his fin-
gular fentiments of the public religion of his country,
vi. 52.
Ferrara, council of, held by Eugenius IV. in xv cent.
iii. 423; removed to Florence, 424; endeavours to re-
concile the Greeks and Latins, 425.

Feftivals, the increase of, in iv cent. with the cause, i.
398; abuse of them, ibid. their number in vi cent.
ii. 140; feem to be inftituted after a Pagan model, ib.
one instituted in remembrance of all departed fouls, in
x cent. at the command of Odilo, Abbot of Clugni, ii.
428.

Ficinus, Marfilius, an ornament to the Platonics in xv
cent. 456; attempts an union between the Mystics and
Schoolmen, ibid. his polemic work, ibid.

Fifth-monarchy men, their rife, character, and notions in
xvii cent. v. 410.

Finlanders, converted to Chriftianity, and by what means,
in xii cent. iii. 3; the feverity of the founder of their
church, and his unhappy fate, 4.

Firmin, propagates the gospel in viii cent. and his fuffer-
ings on that account, ii. 207 and [ƒ].

Fisher, Samuel, affifts Fox in reducing Quakerifm to a
kind of regular form, and his character, v. 471,
478.

Flacius, Matthias, his centuria Magdeburgenfes, iv. 296;
gloffary and key to the Scriptures, 304; difputes with
Melancthon, 327; defends the doctrine of Luther, and
excites divifions in the church, 330; his conteft with
Strigelius, and fome particulars of it, 332, 333; con-
fequences of his imprudence and obstinacy, 334.
Flagellantes, rife and account of this abfurd fect in xiii
cent. iii. 244, 245 and [r]; fuppreffed, 245; but re-
vive in the following cent. 381; their impious tenets,
ibid. a new fect of them in xv cent. 467; many fuffer
from the inquifition, 468 and [o]; the fum of their
doctrine, ibid. [•].

Flavianus,

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