The History of the Popes: From the Foundation of the See of Rome, to the Present Time, 3rd Ed. Vol. 1

But to give the reader some account of the History itself, and the method I have pursued in delivering it: I have intituled it, _The History of the Popes_; but might as well hav...

_Anastasius_ ascribes to _Damasus_ the Custom of Singing, instead of Reading, the Psalms at Divine Service[1215]. But it is manifest from _Austin_, that this Practice was brough...

The last Article of _Innocent_’s Letter relates to the Ceremony of anointing the Sick with Oil, agreeably to that of St. _James_, _Is any sick among you_, &c.[1463]? As the Apos...

As Priests and Deacons are commanded, by the Seventh Article of this Letter, to abstain from Marriage, and this is the first Opportunity that has offered of mentioning the Celib...

_Atticus_, however, allowed, in the End, _Chrysostom_’s Name to be inserted in the Diptychs; but whether he did it by Choice or Compulsion, is uncertain; for, in one of his Lett...

_Julius_, finding his Letter made no Impression on the _Eusebians_, applied with several other Bishops to the Emperor _Constans_, who, at their Request proposed to his Brother _...

That the _Franciscan_ Friers had no property, in common or in private; a question, if any ever was, _de lana caprina_. What was it to mankind? what to the Christian Religion, wh...

The Schismatics, to give an Appearance of Justice and Authority to their Proceedings, summoned _Secundus_ Bishop of _Tigisis_, and the other Bishops of _Numidia_, to depose _Cæc...

To convince the Reader of this double Forgery, I need not refer him to that judicious Writer. The many groundless, perplexed, and contradictory Arguments, or rather Conjectures,...

Not long after the Affair of the _Spanish_ Bishops, that is, about the Year 256. according to the most probable Opinion, happened the famous Contest about the Baptism of Heretic...

_Fabianus_, called by the _Greeks_, _Fabius_, by _Eutychius_[335], and in the Chronicle of _Alexandria_, _Flavianus_[336], was, according to _Eusebius_, miraculously chosen for...

The Pope’s Legates, _viz._ _Arcadius_, _Projectus_, and _Philippus_, the two former Bishops, and the latter a Presbyter, did not arrive at _Ephesus_ till some time after the Con...

Now, if we compare the Civil Polity, thus described, with the Ecclesiastical, we shall find them in most Places answering each other, in every respect, and one Bishop raised abo...

Such was the Conduct of _Jerom_ towards that illustrious Matron, in her Life-time, and after her Death. From this Conduct I leave the Reader to judge, whether the Authority of s...

I cannot help observing here, that _Jerom_, whom nothing now will satisfy but the Condemnation of _Origen_, used a few Years before to inveigh with the same Gall and Bitterness...

About this time, that is, in the Latter-end of the Year 418. or the Beginning of 419. the Doctrine of _Pelagius_ was condemned in a Council held at _Antioch_, at which presided...

_Liberius_, notwithstanding his Fall, is honoured both by the _Latin_ and _Greek_ Churches as a Saint. By the former his Festival is kept on the 23d of _September_, and by the l...

With this Act they put an End to the Sessions, and immediately dispatched Ten Deputies to acquaint the Emperor with what had passed, pursuant to his express Command. The like Nu...

_Liberius_ dying on the 23d or 24th of _September_ 366. as I have related above, great Disturbances were raised in _Rome_ by the Election of Two Bishops to succeed him, _viz._ _...

The Council avoided deciding, and even taking into Consideration, the Affair of _Flavianus_ and _Evagrius_, in the Absence of the former, though they had chiefly met for that Pu...

_Exuperius_ was, as we gather from _Ausonius_, a Native of _Bourdeaux_, one of the greatest Orators of his Time, and had governed _Spain_ in Quality of Prefect. He afterwards wi...

It was in the Pontificate of _Eleutherius_, that _Florinus_ and _Blastus_ first broached their new Doctrine; which was readily embraced by many at _Rome_; for they were both Pre...

_Maximus_, surnamed the _Cynic_, because he had from his Youth professed the Philosophy, and wore the Habit, of that Sect, was a Man of a most infamous Character, and had been p...

The mild Treatment _Osius_ met with gave great Uneasiness to the _Arian_ Party, especially to the Two Bishops, _Ursacius_ and _Valens_, who thereupon never ceased soliciting the...

_Clement_, the Successor of _Anacletus_, is, according to _Origen_[105], _Eusebius_[106], and all the Antients, the Person whom St. _Paul_, in his Epistle to the _Philippians_[1...

The Style of the Letter from the Council to _Sylvester_ is quite barbarous and unintelligible. It begins thus: _Gloriam corroborata de Divinis Mysteriis. Ecclesiasticæ utilitati...

The above-mentioned Letters from _Celestine_ were all sent to _Cyril_, who was to convey them to those they were addressed to; which he did accordingly, accompanying them with L...

The first thing that engaged the Attention of _Zosimus_, after his Election, was the Heresy of _Pelagius_, and his chief Disciple _Cælestius_, which, at that time, made a great...

_Marcellinus_ succeeded _Caius_ on the 30th of _June_ 296. and governed Eight Years, Three Months, and Twenty-five Days, according to the most antient Records[493]: so that he m...

At the same time the Emperor _Arcadius_, strangely prepossessed against _Chrysostom_, and those of his Communion, caused Two Edicts to be published; the one directed to the Gove...

When this Edict was read, in the Presence of the Emperor, to the People assembled in the _Circus_, they applauded it at first, by way of Raillery, saying, That since the Spectat...

In the first Year of the Pontificate of _Zephyrinus_, who succeeded _Victor_, a dreadful Persecution was raised against the Christians by the Emperor _Severus_, and carried on w...

The following Year 428, he wrote a long Letter to the Bishops of the Provinces of _Vienne_ and _Narbonne_, against several Abuses that prevailed in those Parts. This Letter he b...

_Damasus_ having thus, in the End, by the Favour of the Emperors, intirely got the better of the adverse Party, and secured his Dignity, he turned his Thoughts to Ecclesiastical...

_Apiarius_, being obliged to quit _Sicca_, as I have related above, retired to _Tabraca_, another City of _Numidia_, and led there so scandalous a Life, that he was excommunicat...

From these Pieces, which are still extant, it is manifest beyond all Dispute, as the Reader must have observed, that, in the Year 378. when this Council was held, no Prerogative...

_Boniface_ was naturally a Lover of Peace, and an Enemy to all Strife and Contention. He did not claim, nor attempt to usurp, any new Power over his Collegues; but yet he would...

_Sixtus_ was succeeded by _Telesphorus_ (or, as some style him, _Thelesphorus_), the Seventh Bishop of the See of _Rome_[177]. To him is ascribed, in some Editions of the Chroni...

This Sentence he pronounced in their Absence, without even acquainting them with the Crimes laid to their Charge; not reflecting, in the Height of his Passion, that he was, at t...

The Bishop of _Alexandria_ being thus reinstated, and again at full Liberty to exert his Zeal for the Catholic Cause, his first Care was to retrieve his fallen Brethren, and reu...

The Storm, which _Novatus_ had raised in _Rome_, was laid by his Departure; for he was no sooner gone, than the Confessors, whom he had seduced, _viz._ _Maximus_, _Urbanus_, _Si...

The Fathers of the Council not only approved of the Bishop of _Cagliari_’s Resolution, but appointed _Eusebius_ of _Vercelli_, and _Asterius_ of _Petra_ in _Arabia_, to assist h...

There had subsisted a Misunderstanding between _Theophilus_ and _Flavianus_ ever since the Year 391. when the Council of _Capua_ was held. _Flavianus_ had refused to submit his...

This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects. Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_. The text also affected the now obsolete ‘long...

He is said to have been buried near the Body of St. _Laurence_, on the _Tiburtine_ Way, on the 25th or 26th of _December_, according to _Anastasius_ the _Bibliothecarian_[N64.1]...

On the Demise of _Anastasius_, _Innocent_ was immediately, and with one Consent, chosen by the Clergy, and the People[1392]. He was, according to _Anastasius_[1393], a Native of...

_Stephen_ being dead, _Sixtus_ or _Xystus_ II. a Deacon of the Church of _Rome_, was chosen to succeed him. As the late Dispute was not yet ended, _Dionysius_ Bishop of _Alexand...

The other grand Council that was held during the Pontificate of _Sylvester_ was that of _Nice_, so famous in the History of the Church: but the Bishop of the reigning City, says...

In the Year 374. or 375. _Damasus_ convened a great Council at _Rome_, in which the Errors of _Apollinaris_ were condemned; but neither was he nor any other named as the Broache...

This Point being settled, to prevent all Suspicion of Deceit, or underhand Dealings, Pope _Gregory_ XIII. declared, in 1582. his Intention of having the Cause of _Felix_ imparti...

The same Writers tell us, that St. _Patric_ was at _Rome_, when _Celestine_ received the News of the Death of _Palladius_; and that thereupon he ordained him Bishop, on the 30th...

The first Author of this Sect was one _Mark_, a Native of _Memphis_ in _Egypt_, a famous Magician, and once a Follower of the Doctrine of the _Manichees_[N24.1]. From _Egypt_ he...

There is a great Disagreement among the Antients about the first Bishops of _Rome_: _Tertullian_ makes _Clement_, whom he supposes to have been ordained by St. _Peter_, the imme...

Thus the very Letter of _Liberius_ is put in the Place where the Letter of the Council of _Sardica_ to the Emperor _Constantius_ ought to have been, as is manifest from what is...

It was in the Time of _Celestine_, and the following Year 426. the Fourth of his Pontificate, that the Bishops of _Africa_, quite tired out with the daily Encroachments of the B...