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
It embroils him with Salmasius and several others, ibid
He becomes suspicious and peevish, 317
Is accused of socinianism, 318
His vindication from this charge, 319
His letters to Crellius, 321
Is accused of being a Semi-pelagian, 325
Other accusations brought against him, ibid.
Elogiums and opinions of the learned concerning him, 326
Medals struck in honour of him, 337
His regard for the church of England, 338
Plan of study sent by him to William Grotius, 357
Altercation between them, 360.
Grotius, William, prints his brother’s poems,
20
Grotius directs his studies, 357
His verses on the Decalogue, 358
The confidence which his brother places
in him, ibid
His marriage, 359
Is a successful pleader, ibid
His Lives of the advocates, ibid
Refuses the place of pensionary of Delft,
ibid.
The East India Company chuse him for their
advocate, 360
His altercation with his brother, 360
His book on the Law of Nature, 361
The merit of this work, ibid.
Grotius, Mary, second daughter of Grotius, her death,
356
Grotius’s letter to his father on
that occasion, ibid.
Grotius, Peter, advice given him by his father with
regard to his method
of pleading, 23
What he relates concerning his father’s
Annals of the Low-Countries,
259
His bad state of health while a child,
and his studies, 341