Labours, Apostolic, Extent of, 43 Lanfranc, 146 Langton, Stephen, 147 Lapland, Conversion of, 135 Latin, Use of, in Middle Ages, 116 Law, Christ's obedience to the, 15 Lay investiture, Disputes about, 106 Letters of Peace, 64 Lollards, The, 149 Love of the First Christians, 13 Luke, St., joins St. Paul, 37
Macedonius, his heresy, 70 Mahometanism, 88 ------ in Spain, 127 Martyrdom, seeking it forbidden, 63 Martyrs, Immense number of the, 61 Matthias, St., chosen to be Apostle, 8 Mediaeval Church, its true state, 119 Meletian schism, 81 Middle Ages, Learning in, 117 ------, Religion in, 116 Ministry, Christian, Three-fold nature of, 2, 5 _n._ ------, Jewish, replaced by Christian, 4 Miracles, Gift of, 11 Monastic Orders, The, 111 Monasticism, its good results, 112 Moors in Spain, 126 Moravia, Church of, 128 Mozarabic Liturgy, 127 Music, its use in heaven, 55
Nero's persecution, 49 _n._, 59 Nestorius, his heresy, 71, 82 Nicaea, Council and Creed of, 70 Nicolas of Antioch, 18 Ninian, St., his mission in Scotland, 76 Norman influence on English Church, 146 Northmen, Conversion of, 124 Norway, Church of, 134
Paganism not revived by persecution, 62 Papal supremacy, its dangers, 101 ------ Supremacy in France, 125 ------ aggression, The first, 102 Parochial system, its late development in Ireland, 75 Parthia, Church of, 85 Passover replaced by Eucharist, 3 Patrick, St., his mission to Ireland, 75 Paul, St., Conversion of, 23. ------, his fitness for the Apostolate, 24 Paul, St., ordained Apostle, 30 ------, the Chief Apostle of the Gentiles, 31 ------, his first Apostolic journey, 31 ------, his second Apostolic journey, 36 ------, his third Apostolic journey, 40 ------, a prisoner, 42 ------, in England, 73 ------, Martyrdom of, 43 Pelagianism, 78 Pella, Flight to, 83 Penances, their severity, 64 Pentecost, The Day of, 8 ------, The effects of, 9 Persecution, Causes of, 57 ------ under Herod Agrippa, 27 ------, Progress of, 11, 57 Persecutions, Nature and extent of, 61 ------, Table of, 60 ------, Effect of, on the Church, 63 ------ cease under Constantine, 66 Persia, Church of, 85 Peter, St., results of his first Sermon, 10 ------, his special work in the Church, 45 ------, his first Apostolic journey, 24 ------, his imprisonment and deliverance, 28 ------, Martyrdom of, 43 Peter the hermit, 125 Pharisees, their opposition to the Gospel, 19 Philip, St., the Deacon, 21 Pisa, Council of, 109 ------, English Bishops at, 150 Poland, Church of, 132 Pomerania, 130 Popes of the Middle Ages, 102-111 ------, Worldliness of the later, 110 ------ and anti-Popes, Disputes between, 109 Portugal, Church of, its early history, 78 ------, Church of, its mediaeval history, 126 Pothinus, Bishop of Lyons, 77 Praemunire, Statute of, 149 Presbyters. _See_ Priests. Priest, Meaning of the word, 32 _n._ Priests, First ordination of, 32 ------, their functions, 33 Prussia, Church of, 129 Purgatory, 118