his Commentary upon the Psalms translated into Latin by
Eusebius of Vercelli, iv. 245
Eusebius, a learned Novatian, iii. 103
Eusebius, Bp. of Emesa; his time, and works, and character,
Eusebius, Bp. of Laodicea, in Syria, ii. 651. his history, iii. 145.
formerly deacon at Alexandria, and much commended, ii. 651
Eusebius, Bp. of Nicomedia, his time and character, iii. 594-5
Eusebius, Bp. of Vercelli, his history, and works, and testimony
to the scriptures, iv. 244–246
Eustathius, Bp. of Antioch, his history, and how deposed, iv.
149-151. said to have been a Sabellian, 151
Eustathius, an Arian, Bp. of Sebaste, in Armenia, iv. 180
Eusthalius, Bp. of Sulca in Egypt, his time, v. 68. his editions
of the Acts, St. Paul's epistles, and the catholic epistles, iii.
229. iv. 165-6. v. 68–72
Eutherius, Bp. of Tyana, in Cappadocia, a friend of Nestorius,
v. 33. his argument against following the multitude, 33, 34.
against those who discouraged reading the scriptures, 34, 35
Euthymius, his time, and works, and testimony to the scriptures,
v. 164-166
Eutychian, a Novatian, said to have worked miracles, iii. 101
Euzoius, Bp. of Cæsarea, his history, iii. 595-6. his care of the
library there, 224
Execution (An) made by Herod at Jerusalem, i. 293, 366-7.
remarks upon it, 297, 348-9. 367. See likewise 139
Ezra, his care in publishing an exact edition of the O. T.
which he is said by some to have restored, v. 15
Fabatus, procurator of Augustus in Arabia and Judea, i. 272-3.
called Cæsar's servant, 305
Faber (Tanaquil) commended, i. 336. quoted, vi. 481
Fabian, Bp. of Rome, his history, and martyrdom in the time of
Decius, iii. 74, 75. vii. 357
Fabius, Bp. of Antioch, favoured the Novatians, iii. 96
Fabricius (J. A.) his opinion of the time of Athenagoras, ii. 194.
his judgment upon the collection of the Sibylline oracles, 334.
upon the value and usefulness of the works of Josephus, vi. 502.
quoted and commended, vii. 447. his argument for the real
character of Ammonius, 448. receives The Philosophy of
Oracles as written by Porphyry, 444
Facundus, an African Bishop, his time, and testimony to the
scriptures, v. 101-2
Faith, the good exercise of, a sermon, ix. 232
Faith and hope, defined by Basilides, viii. 369-70
Famine in Judea, and the time of it, i. 252–258. remarks upon
it, 258-9
Famine at the siege of Jerusalem, the distresses of it described,
vi. 444-447, 449-50, 541, 543-4
Fausta, daughter of Maximian Herculeus, married to Constan-
tine, iv. 11. put to death, 40, 43, 44
Faustinus and Marcellinus, followers of Lucifer of Cagliari, iv.
250-1
Faustus, deacon of Alexandria, died a martyr, when of a great
age, in Dioclesian's persecution, ii. 652
Faustus, a Manichæan Bp. his history, iii. 283-285. was
banished into an island, 285, 300. a fine passage of his con-
cerning the worship of God, 384-5. his passages concerning
the interpolation of the books of the N. T. 412-416. remarks
upon them, 416-420. quoted, 454
Fearing always, The benefit of, a sermon, ix. 281
Felicitas, a martyr, ii. 584
Felix, governor of Judea, i. 27, 28, 30. his marriage with
Drusilla, 29, 411, note'. was guilty of unjust actions, 29. hires
Dora to kill Jonathan the high-priest, 29, 147. he hoped to
receive money of St. Paul, 29. his good conduct towards the
Jews and Greeks at Cæsarea, 194
Felix, a Manichee; Augustine's dispute with him, iii. 300. a
remarkable passage from him, 344
Festus (Porcius) governor of Judea, i. 27. died there, 83. his
council, 111
Festus (Rufus) proconsul of Asia in the time of Valens, and
author of a Breviary of the Roman History, viii. 192
Feuardentius, his edition of Irenæus, ii. 99
Firmilian, Bp. of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, his friendship for
Origen, ii. 476. his history, 578, his character, 579. his testi-
mony to the scriptures, 580-582. whether he received the
second epistle of St. Peter, 582, and iii. 45, 46. his eminence,
and his moderation in the affair of Paul of Samosata, ii. 667
Firmilian, the Roman president in Palestine; his cruelty to the
christians, iii. 222, note d.
Flaccus, president of Asia, forbids the Jews to send money to
Jerusalem, i. 184
Flaccus, president of Egypt, subject to the Egyptians, and unjust
to the Jews, i. 85, 86, 96
Flacius Illyricus, his judgment concerning Eusebius and many
other ancient christian writers, iii. 521-2. concerning the Reve-
lation, ii. 721
Fleming (M. C.) A letter to, on the Personality of the Spirit,
x. 262-264
Florinus, a Valentinian, to whom Irenæus wrote a letter, ii. 96
Fornication, its signification in the apostolic decree, Acts xv.
x. 326-328
Fortunatianus, Bishop of Aquileia, his Commentary upon the
Gospels, and his character, iv. 236
Fortunatus, a Manichæan presbyter, Augustine's dispute with
him, iii. 295-6. he vindicates the manners of his sect, 296
quoted again, 331, 347, 360, 371, 382-3
Fravitta, or Frajutus, a barbarian, and a gentile, and yet a great
general, and faithful to the Romans, viii. 115-16
Free inquiry in things of religion recommended, ii. 649-50. iii.
Free will, asserted by Commodian, iii. 133. whether held by the
Manichees, 368-9. how maintained by Augustine and other
ancient christians, 274, 368. see also 444. asserted by Arnobius,
474. by Lactantius, 501. by Eusebius, iv. 88. by Gregory
Nazianzen, 290. Gregory Nyssen, 299. Ephrem the Syrian,
319. Gaudentius, 389. Chrysostom, 567-8. Victor of Antioch,
586. Isidore of Pelusium, v. 9
Fronto, an early writer against the christians, vii. 208
Fundanus (Minucius) proconsul of Asia, to whom Adrian sent
a rescript, favourable to the christians, vii. 94
Future State provable by reason, a sermon, ix. 204. see also
iii. 504-5
Gagnier (J.) quoted, vi. 532-3, 537, 539, 553, 555
Gainas, the Goth, an account of him, viii. 114-15
Galatians [The epistle to the] when and where written, vi. 6—16
Galen, his time, vii. 300. his passages concerning Moses, and
Christ and his followers, 301
Galerius (Maximian) his edict in favour of the christians in
311. vii. 529-30
Galilee, the native place of most of Christ's apostles, where also
he wrought many miracles, v. 21
Gallienus revokes Valerian's edict against the christians, vii.
Gallio, proconsul of Achaia, i. 34. his behaviour towards St. Paul,
173. his character, 175. said by Chrysostom to have been a
man of moderation and equity, iv. 556
Gallus (C. T.) successor of Decius, his time, vii. 360. was a
persecutor of the christians, ii. 646. vii. 360
Gamaliel, the aged, the force of his reasoning in favour of the
apostles, i. 309-10. his great eminence, and that he never em-
braced the christian religion, vi. 511-514
Gaudentius, Bp. of Brescia, his time, and testimony to the
scriptures, iv. 388-391
Gaudentius, a Donatist bishop, iii. 560-1
Gelasius, Bp. of Rome, his time, and testimony to the scriptures,
v. 75-77
Gellius (A.) how he quotes Epictetus, vii. 79, 82, 91
Geminus, or Geminianus, presbyter of Antioch, and author, ii.
Genealogies in St. Matthew and St. Luke; both said to be
Joseph's by the author of the Quæstiones et Responsiones, &c.
ii. 129. said to be left out of Tatian's harmony, 149. both in
Ammonius's harmony, 454. reconciled by Africanus, 462-464.
both referred to by Clement of A. 226, 233, 236. both in the
Manichæan and catholic copies, iii. 437. received by Eusebius,
iv. 118. that in Matthew referred to by Irenæus, ii. 171, 184.
Tertullian, 278-9. Victorinus, iii. 175. Cerinthus, viii. 415.
generally received by christians in Porphyry's time, vii. 423
Generidus, in high offices, a barbarian, and gentile, yet faithful
to the Romans, in the time of Honorius, viii. 123-4
Gennadius, presbyter of Marseilles, his words, and testimony to
the scriptures, v. 74, 75
Gentilism, established by edicts in the time of Julian, vii. 596.
the state of Gentilism under christian emperors, viii. 163–290
George, a learned Arian, and Bp. of Laodicea, iii. 596
George, the Arian Bp. of Alexandria, murdered by the people
there; an account of it in Ammianus, viii. 52–54. Julian,
upon that occasion, sent a letter of reproof to the Alexandrians,
vii. 641. and he desired that George's library should be pro-
cured for him, 641-2
Gerdes (Dr.) quoted, i. 517. x. 253
Germanus, a Bp. who reflected upon Dionysius of A. ii. 684
Germinius, an Arian, successor to Photius in the see of Sirmium,
iv. 239
Gibson (Dr.) Bp. of London, quoted with respect, ii. 701, 710
Glabrio, put to death by Domitian, doubtful whether he was a
christian, vii. 343
Gobar (Ste.) his character of Hegesippus, ii. 152-3, 156-7.
says that Hippolytus and Irenæus did not receive the epistle
to the Hebrews as Paul's, 177
Godliness, the great mystery of, a sermon, ix. 460
Gospel, meaning of the word, v. 262-264. that the gospel of
Christ is the same as his preaching, or doctrine, iii. 436. the
gospel was preached all over the Roman empire before the de-
struction of Jerusalem, vi. 409
Gospels referred to, by Clement of Rome, ii. 37-39
GOSPELS (FOUR) the time of writing them, especially the first
three, iv. 399, v. 281-294. received by Justin M. ii. 129-
132. the author of Quæstiones et R. 128-9. Tatian, 148-9.
Irenæus, 169–173. Theophilus, Bp. of Antioch, 214-15. the
author of a Harmony of the gospels ascribed to him, 204.
Clement of Alexandria, 236-7. Tertullian, 273–279. called
by him our Digesta, 299. four gospels likewise according to
Origen, 494. Dionysius of Alexandria, 689-90, 721. Cyprian,
iii. 20. the author of the Computation of Easter, 72, 73. the
author of the poem against the Marcionites, 171. Victorinus,
Bp. of Pettaw, 175-6. Methodius, 194. Peter, Bp. of Alexan-
dria, 239. they seem to be acknowledged by Archelaus, 257-8.
Serapion, Bp. of Thmuis in Egypt, 271. Titus of Bostra, 274.
Hierax, 288. received by the Manichees, 397-8, 406. and the
Paulicians, 447-449. Eusebius of Cæsarea, and universally
acknowledged, iv. 96, 97. and see 79. four gospels according
to Athanasius, 155. and the Synopsis, 163. Adamantius, 167.
Juvencus, 169. Julius Firmicus, 171. Cyril of Jerusalem, 173-4.
the council of Laodicea, 182. Epiphanius, 188-9. the Aposto-
lical Constitutions, 226. Basil, 279. Gregory Nazianzen, 287.
Amphilochius, 292. Gregory Nyssen, 298. Ephrem the Syrian,
310. Ebedjesu, or the Syrian christians, 321. Ambrose, Bp. of
Milan, 333. Philaster, 387. Gaudentius, 388. Theodore of
Mopsuestia, 398. Jerom, 435-440. Rufinus, 484. the third
council of Carthage, 487. Augustine, 493, 499, 504-5. Chry-
sostom, 537-539. Severian, 571-2. Victor of Antioch, 582.
Innocent, Bp. of Rome, 586. Isidore, of Pelusium, v. 10.
Theodoret, 16. Sedulius, 56. Gelasius, Bp. of Rome, 76. An-
drew, 78. in the Alexandrian MS. 82. in a Stichometry from
Cotelerius, 89. another Stichometry, 91. Cosmas, of A. 93, 94.
Junilius, 106. the Imperfect Work, 119–121. Gregory, Bp. of
Rome, 128. Isidore of Seville, 136, 138. Leontius, 142. Da-
mascenus, 147. ŒEcumenius, 155. Theophylact, 157-8. Euthy-
mius, 165-6. Nicephorus Callisti, 167-8
A Commentary upon the four gospels by Fortunatianus, iv.
236. upon Matthew and John by Didymus, 302. upon Luke
by Ambrose of Milan, 334. upon Matthew, Luke, and John,
by Theodore of Mopsuestia, 395. upon Matthew, by Jerom,
470. upon Mark, by Victor of Antioch, 581. upon the four
gospels, by Theophylact, v. 157. Euthymius, and the time when
written; 164-166. whether Theophilus of Antioch wrote a
commentary upon Matthew's or the other gospels, ii. 204-5
The Order in which the four gospels were written; accord-
ing to Clement of Alexandria, Matthew, Luke, Mark, John, i.
232-3. in which they were placed, as it seems, in Tertullian's
time; first, the two written by apostles, and then the other two
written by apostolical men, 301. the order of placing them ac-
cording to Origen, and Eusebius; first Matthew, next Mark,
then Luke, lastly John, 491. iv. 95, 96. so also, according to
Jerom, 436-7. Augustine, 502. Chrysostom, 541. Cosmas, v.
94. Theophylact, 158. and others. Called commentaries, or
memoirs, that is, short histories, ii. 131-2, 277. a code, or
collection of them in the time of Ignatius, 89, 90. in the time
of Trajan, 115-16. of Irenæus, 183
GOSPELS, the most excellent part of scripture, iv. 499. divers
observations of Augustine upon them, 499-503. not certain
in what place each gospel was written, 538-9. the time when
they were written, according to Theophylact, 158–160. Eu-
thymius, 165. Nicephorus Callisti, 168. their late date sup-
posed by Theodore of Mopsuestia, 398–400. many advantages
of their late date, that is, of their not being written till about
20 or 30 years after our Lord's ascension, 109-114. the
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