is defence, ibid
His Florum sparsio ad jus Justinianeum, 263
His Commentary on the scriptures, 264
His esteem for father Petau, 266
His writings on Antichrist, 269
The many enemies they stir up against him, 270
His treatise of faith and good works, 273
His Via ad pacem ecclesiasticam, ibid
Expects his reward from posterity, ibid
His writings against Rivetus, 274
His other theological works, ibid
His treatise of the origin of the Americans, 275
His history of the siege of Grolla, 277.
His Introduction to the laws of Holland, ibid
His other writings, ibid
His translation of the Supplicantes of Euripides, 278
Manuscripts he left at his death, ib. et seq.
His Letters, and their praise, 279
Why censured, and for what esteemed, 280, 281
His circumspection with regard to the news he wrote to the high
Chancellor, 281
His sentiments in relation to the Jesuists, 282, 288
His veneration for antiquity, ibid
Leans towards the Roman Catholics, 284
His elogium of pope Urbin VIII., ibid
His disesteem of the reformers, ibid
Disapproves of the separation of the protestants, 286
Indignation with which he speaks of Calvin, 285, 287
Is a partisan of the Hierarchy and the pope's supremacy, 288
Entertains hopes of reuniting christians, 290
His sentiments concerning the Eucharist, 291
A kind of formula proposed by him in relation to it, 292
Justifies the decision of the council of Trent concerning the number
of sacraments, 294
His sentiments on several other controverted points, ibid.
His fondness for the works of the apostolic fathers, 297
What order of Monks he most esteemed, 299
In what manner he speaks of the council of Trent, ibid
What has been said of his disposition to turn Roman Catholic, 300
His connections with father Petau, ibid
His religion problematical, 301
His project of reuniting all christians, 302
Proposes to Lewis XIII. to pacify the differences which prevailed in
Christendom, 304
What encouraged him in this project, 306
Flatters himself with being supported by cardinal Richelieu, 307, 312
His letter on this subject to baron Oxensteirn, 307
Communicates to his father his project of a coalition, 309
The shortest way which he proposed of bringing it about, 310
Entertains hopes of success, 311
His connection with father Petau on this occasion, 313
The enemies which this design raised up to him, 314
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