Volume II Part 16 (2/2)

Epiphanius, St., his miraculous stories, i. 378.

His charges against the Gnostics, 417.

Legend of him and St. Hilarius, ii. 159

Epponina, story of her conjugal fidelity, ii. 342

Error, the notion of the guilt of, ii. 190-193

Essenes, virginity their ideal of sanct.i.ty, i. 109, ii. 102

Euhemerus, his explanation of the legends, i. 163

Euphrates the Stoic, his answer to Pliny the Younger, i. 202.

Has permission from Hadrian to commit suicide, 218, _note_

Euphraxia, St., ii. 110

Euripides, beauty of the gentler virtues inculcated in the plays of, i.

228

Eusebius, on the allegorical and mythical interpretations of paganism, i.

163, _note_.

His account of the Christian persecutions, i. 463

Eusebius, St., his penances, ii. 108

Eustathius, condemnation of, by the council of Gangra, ii. 131

Evagrius, his inhumanity to his parents, ii. 125

Evil, views of Hobbes and the Utilitarians of the essence and origin of, i. 8-10

Excellence, supreme, how far it is conducive to happiness, i. 56

Excommunication, penalties of, ii. 7

Executioners, always regarded as unholy, i. 41

Exorcism, among the early Christians, i. 378, 380.

Origin of the notions of possession and exorcism, 380.

Jews the princ.i.p.al exorcists, 380.

Belief of the early Christians in, 382.

Contempt of the pagans for it, 384.

Ulpian's law against exorcists, 384.

Probable explanation of possession and exorcism, 385.

Speedy decline of exorcism, 385.

The practice probably had no appreciable influence in provoking persecution of the Christians, 420

Experience, general statement of the doctrine which bases morals upon, i.

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Fabia.n.u.s, martyrdom of, i. 446

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