Xunchi, Chinese Emperor, his death re-
tards for a time the progress of Chris-
tianity in China, iii. 396.
Zachary, Pope, deposes Childeric III. king
of France, and gives his kingdom to
Pepin, i. 495, 496 and q.
Zanchius, Jerome, revives the controversy
concerning predestination at Strasburg,
iii. 271; attached to the sentiments of
Calvin, ibid.
Zealand, clergy and magistrates of, oppose
the toleration of the Mennonites, iii.
347.
Zeno, the Emperor, publishes his Henoti-
con for reconciliation in v cent. i. 388;
the reception it met with, various, ibid.
Zigabenus, Euthymius, his character and
works, ii. 281 and z; commentaries,
289; Panoplia, in which he attacks all
the various sects of Heresies, 298.
Zinzendorf, Count, founds the sect of the
Herrenhutters in xviii cent. iv. 198; his
pernicious notions, and their bad conse-
quence to Christian morality, 199 sub.
not. l.
Ziska, the famous head of the Hussites in
xv cent. ii. 552; though blind, discovers
in his conduct great intrepidity tempered
with prudence, ibid.
Zonaras, John, his character, ii. 246;
works, 281.
Zosimus, account of his history, in which
he reviles the Christians, and loads
them with unjust reproaches, in v cent.
341.
- Pope, first protects, and then
condemns Pelagius and Cœlestinė, ǹ
393 and d.
Zuingle, Ulric, begins the Reformation in
Switzerland, iii. 38; his great charac-
ter and zeal for the Reformation, 39
and i, k; if inferior to Luther, ibid. 7;
his resolution and success against Sam-
son the monk, ibid. gets the Pope's
supremacy denied in Switzerland, 40;
his blemishes considered, ibid. his doc-
trine of the Eucharist, 50, and iii. 274;
which is embraced in Switzerland, 50
and a; clears himself from accusations
of heresy to the satisfaction of Luther,
59; is founder of the Reformed church,
and his character, 264; aimed at sim-
plicity of worship, but perhaps went too
far, 265 and t; differed from Luther in
several points, ibid. and controversy
with him about the eucharist, ibid. his
example followed by Ecolampadius,
and both opposed by Luther, 266; con-
ference between him and Luther, and
other doctors, at Marpurg, and truce
consented to, ibid. falls in battle, 266;
censure of the Lutherans here, 267 and
a; his doctrine and discipline corrected
by Calvin in three points, 276; expo-
sition of part of the New Testament,
310 and k; book about true and false
religion, 311.
Zurich, doctrine of Carolostadt propagated
there in xvi cent. iii. 233; war between
the protestants of this place and the
Roman Catholics, 266; church esta-
blished here obstinately maintained Zu-
ingle's doctrine of the Eucharist, and
opposed Calvin's notions of predestina
tion, 279.
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