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 [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. Eucherius, Bishop of Lyons, a good moral writer in Eucbites. See Maffalians. Eugenius III. Pope, his good character, and the troubles IV. Pope, calls the council of Bafil, iii. 419; Eugippus, a writer of the lives of the faints, ii. 130. 120. Eufebius, anfwers Hierocles's works against Christianity Bishop of Cæfarea, his character, i. 357; if Euftathius, Bishop of Antioch, his writings loft, i. 360. Euftratius, his works and character, iii. 76. Eutychian fect, its rife in v cent. ii. 75; doctrine oppo- Eutychius, Bishop of Alexandria, his zeal for advancing Exarchs, the nature of their office, i. 349. Excommunication, neceffary in the irncy of the Christian church, i. 120; irreversible after the fecond exclufion, F. FABRICIUS, John Lewis, opposes the endeavours of Lu Fanatics, many infect the Greeks in xii cent. iii. 197; Farel, his works, iv. 438. Farnovians, a fect of Socinians in xvi cent. iv. 527. Fafting, when introduced into the Chriftian church, i. Fathers, Apoftolic, their general character, i. 114; the Faulcon, Conftantine, minister to the king of Siam, his Bishop of Urgella, his heretical doctrine of Christ, V. (Duke of Savoy) elected Anti-Pope by the coun- Fenelon, Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray, defends Madam Guyon Feftivals, the increase of, in iv cent. with the cause, i. Ficinus, Marfilius, an ornament to the Platonics in xv Fifth-monarchy men, their rife, character, and notions in Finlanders, converted to Chriftianity, and by what means, Firmin, propagates the gospel in viii cent. and his fuffer- Fisher, Samuel, affifts Fox in reducing Quakerifm to a Flacius, Matthias, his centuria Magdeburgenfes, iv. 296; Flavianus, |