Chap. VI. _Flagellations of a religious and voluntary kind were
practised among the antient Heathens_, 79
Chap. VII. _Containing the most ingenious arguments of the Abbé
Boileau. The practise of scourging one’s-self was unknown to the
first Fathers of the Church; and also to the first Anchorites
or Hermits_, 102
Chap. VIII. _A few more of the Abbé Boileau’s arguments are
introduced. Self-flagellations did not make a part of the duties
prescribed in the first Monasteries. The only positive instances
of flagellations suffered by Saints, or the Candidates for that
title in the days we speak of, are those which the Devil has
inflicted upon them_, 118
Chap. IX. _Corrections of a flagellatory kind, inflicted by force,
were however, though in very early times, the common method of
correcting offences of a religious nature; and the power of
inflicting them was possessed alike by Bishops, and the Heads
of Monasteries_, 131
Chap. X. _Strictness of certain Superiors of Convents, in exerting
their power of flagellation. The same is abused by several
of them_, 147
Chap. XI. _Disciplines of the same wholesome kind have been
prescribed for Novices and such persons as are intended to embrace
the ecclesiastical Life_, 158
Chap. XII. _The same discretionary powers of flagellation have
been established in the Convents of Nuns, and lodged in the hands
of the Abbesses, or Prioresses_, 167
Chap. XIII. _The subject of voluntary flagellations among
Christians, is at last introduced. That method of self-mortification
appears to have been practised in very early times; but it does
not seem to have been universally admitted before the years 1044
and 1056; which was the time Cardinal Damian wrote_, 192
Chap. XIV. _The practice of self-flagellation meets with some
opposition; but this is soon over-ruled by the fondness of the
Public_, 211
Chap. XV. _Another difficulty. Which is the best plight to be in,
for receiving a discipline?_ 223
Chap. XVI. _Confessors at length assume a kind of flagellatory
power over their Penitents. The abuses that arise from it_, 227
Chap. XVII. _The Church at large also claims a power of publicly
inflicting the discipline of flagellation. Instances of Kings
and Princes who have submitted to it_, 249
Chap. XVIII. _The glory of flagellations completed: they are made
use of for curing Heresy_, 258
Chap. XIX. _The subject of the merit of flagellations continued.
Holy persons, though without any public authority, have used
them occasionally to give weight to their admonitions_, 260
Chap. XX. _The fondness of people for flagellations, gives rise
to a number of incredible stories on that subject_, 299
Chap. XXI. _A remarkable instance of a flagellation performed in
honour of the Virgin Mary_, 310
Chap. XXII. _Another story of a female Saint appeased by a
flagellation_, 317
Chap. XXIII. _Formation of the public procession of Flagellants.
Different success they meet with in different Countries_, 345
Chap. XXIV. _The last Chapter, in which the Abbé Boileau is
personally introduced: he is of opinion that the lower discipline
is contrary to decency, and the upper discipline is liable to
bring defluxions on the eyes_, 400
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