72.The Papist misrepresented and represented; with a Preface, containing reflections upon two treatises, the one the State [No. 71] the other the View [No. 61] of the Controversie between the Representer and the Answerer. Third Part. Published with allowance. [By the author of No. 51.]

pp. 63 (incl. Index), 4to Lond. 1687

See Nos. 61, 71 supra, and No. 82 infra.

See Postscript, being a full answer to a Pamphlet published last night, called, "A third part of a Papist Misrepresented," at the end of a second Defence of the Exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England (No. 80 infra). J. H. T.

An answer to the eighth chapter of the Representer's second part, in the first dialogue between him and his Lay-friend. Licensed, March 1, 1686. [Anon.] By James Taylor.

pp. 10, 4to Lond. 1687

This tract is on the same subject as No. 70, viz. the right of the Laity to read the Scripture. But it is not mentioned by Gee or Peck.

J. H. T.

CHAP. VI.

Of the Discourses in the expounding controversy.

C. L. 73. An Exposition of the doctrine of the Catholic Church in matters of controversie. By the Right Reverend James Benigne Bossuet, Counsellor to the King, Bishop of Meaux, formerly of Condom, and Preceptor to the Dauphin; first Almoner to the Dauphiness. Done into English from the 5th edition in French, [by Joseph Johnston, O.S.B.]

pp. 48, Advertis. pp. 22, 4to Lond. 1685 The Advertisement prefixed to this work is by Bossuet himself. It was first printed with the French edit. of 1679. We learn from it that two answers had at that time appeared in France; one anonymous (by M. De la Bastide) approved by the ministers of Charenton; the other by M. Nougier, vol. xviii. ŒŒuvres de Bossuet, Versailles, 1816. The Exposition is followed by a "Remarque," intended as an answer to the accusation (made by Dr. Wake, in the Pref. to his answer-see No. 74) of having suppressed the first edition, and materially altered several passages in it. This is followed by some letters relative to the Exposition. And these by "Fragmens sur diverses matières de controverse, pour servir de réponse aux ecrits faits par plusieurs ministres, contre le livre de l'Exposition de la Doctrine Catholique."

The Bodl. Cat. attributes this translation to John Dryden; and the Hist. de Bossuet says that it was translated into English by the Abbé de Montaigne in 1672 (vol. i. p. 280, note.)

The first French edit. Paris (Chamoisy), 1671, 12mo., consisted of about twelve copies only, privately printed, and sent by the author to some friends, whom he requested to return them with their remarks. It is supposed that not more than three or four copies of this edit. remain. Another, which is the first published edit., was printed in December of the same year 1671 in 12mo., also printed by Chamoisy in Paris, pp. 189, and it is said there was a second issue in the same

month, which differed in some respects from the former (Hist. de
Bossuet, vol. i. p. 278). See the Piéces Justificatives, ibid. p. 467.
The Exposition was translated into Latin by Fleury, Hist. de Bossuet
(vol. i. p. 289.) Cardinal de Bausset, author of the Hist. de Bossuet
(vol. i. p. 280 note) says that it was translated into Irish by Father
Porter O.S.F. superior of the Convent of S. Isidore at Rome, which
translation was printed at Rome 1675 at the press of the Propaganda,
a high sanction to the work. It was also translated into Italian, and
printed at the same press. I have not seen either of these versions.

Twelve editions of the Exposition were published in French during
the lifetime of Bossuet. But the sixth, issued in 1686, was the last
which he himself corrected, and all subsequent editions were reprints
of this. (Hist. de Bossuet, vol. i. p. 291, note.)

See State, p. 14, 15-18, where a particular account is given of the occasion for which this book was written. Contin. p. 12. J. H. T.

It is extracted below. In Howell's Catalogue, already mentioned, it is stated that in an 8vo edit. 1685, there is "prefixed a very entertaining history of this famous work by the translator."

74. An exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England in the C.L. several articles proposed by Mons. de Meaux, late Bishop of Condom, in his Exposition of the doctrine of the Catholic Church. To which is prefix'd a particular account of Monsieur de Meaux's book. The 3rd edit. [Anon.] By Wm. Wake, M.A. pp. 87, and Pref. pp. xxxviii. 4to Lond. 1687 See Cat. No. 39. [State, p. 15.] Contin. p. 13. Ath. Oxon. vol. ii. p. 1059. And No. 22 supra, note.

75. A vindication of the Bp. of Condom's Exposition of the C.L.
doctrine of the Catholic Church. In answer to a book, enti-
tuled An Exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England,
etc. With a letter from the said Bishop. Permissu superi-
orum. pp. 222, with Contents and Henry Hill's Catal. of
books, pp. 4.
4to Lond. 1686

See Contin. p. 16. This is no doubt by Jos. Johnston, an English
Benedictine, of the King's Chapel, who is the translator of the Expo-

sition. The letter from Bossuet which is appended to it was addressed to J. Shirburne, superior of the English Benedictines, who had written to Bossuet, enclosing a letter from Johnston, which asked for information to enable him to reply to Wake and others. The whole correspondence is given in the Versailles edit. of Bossuet's works, vol. xviii. p. 169. J. H. T.

C.L. 76. A pastoral letter from the Lord Bishop of Meaux to the new Catholics of his Diocese, exhorting them to keep their Easter, and giving them necessary advertisements against the false Pastoral Letters of their Ministers. With reflections upon the pretended persecution. Translated out of French, and published with allowance.

See Contin. p. 16.

pp. 37, 4to Lond. 1686 [Euvres de Bossuet, Versailles 1817, tome XXV. A Paris 1748, tome v.] This was probably translated by the Benedictine Jos. Johnston. J. H. T.

C. L. 77. An answer to the Bishop of Condom (now of Meaux) his Exposition of the Catholick Faith &c. Wherein the doctrine of the Church of Rome is detected, and that of the Church of England expressed from the publick acts of both Churches. To which are added reflections on his Pastoral Letter. [Anon.] By John Gilbert M.A. Vicar of S. John Baptist's Church in Peterborough. pp. 128, Pref. iv., 4to Lond. 1686 See Cat. No. 40. [State, p. 14.] Contin. p. 13. Ath. Oxon. vol. ii. col. 1132. Fasti Oxon. vol. ii. col. 213. An advertisement prefixed to this work states that it was laid by as useless when Wake's answer (No. 78) appeared the imprimatur of Wake's book is March 1, 1685-6, that of Gilbert's is June 4, 1686,"till upon an after view it was thought it might be serviceable; because of a more particular explication of the Church of England's sentiments in it, and likewise of a more full expression of the Romish doctrines from the publick acts of that Church, and its direct answering M. Condom's reasons, which the other author" [viz. Wake] "does not propose to himself." J. H. T.

the next leaf.
vol. xii. fol. iii.)

78. A defence of the exposition of the doctrine of the Church of C. L. England against the exceptions of Monsieur de Meaux, late Bishop of Condom, and his Vindicator. The contents are on [Anon.] [Anon.] By Will. Wake M.A. (Gibson, pp. 166 and errata 2 pp., 4to Lond. 1686 See Cat. No. 41. [State, p. 19.] Contin. p. 13. Ath. Oxon. vol. ii. col. 1059. The Appendix, p. 105, to this work contains some valuable pieces, on the question of idolatry, and particularly an account of the suppressed sheets of the Epistle of St. Chrysostom to Cæsarius, cut out of M. Bigot's edit. of Palladius. Paris 1680.- This book was published a couple of months before No. 77, and ought to have been placed before it. J. H. T.

79. A reply to the defence of the exposition of the doctrine of C. L. the Church of England; being a further vindication of the Bishop of Condom's exposition of the doctrine of the Catholic Church. With a second letter of the Bishop of Meaux. Permissu Superiorum. pp. 190, with Pref. and catal. of Authors (at the beginning of the book) pp. 30, and at the end, Index pp. 6. 4to, Lond. 1687

It is probable that this book is also by Johnston, the translator of the Exposition; but the letter from Bossuet, annexed to it, does not occur in the correspondence appended to the Exposition in the Versailles edit. of his works, vol. xviii., already referred to. J. H. T.

80. A second defence of the exposition of the doctrine of the C.L. Church of England against the new exceptions of Monsieur de Meaux, late Bishop of Condom, and his vindicator. The first part. In which the account which has been given of the Bishop of Meaux's Exposition, is fully vindicated; the distinction of old and new Popery historically asserted; and the doctrine of the Church of Rome in point of Image-worship more particularly consider'd. [Anon.] By Will. Wake. (Gibson, vols. xii. and xiii. fol. iii.) pp. 100, with Postscript, pp. 2, being a full answer to a pamphlet published the last