Some Letters Of Saint Bernard Abbot Of Clairvaux

1 Introduction 2 TO THE READER 3 LETTER I (circa 1120) To the Canons Regular of Horricourt 4 LETTER II (A.D. 1126) To the Monk Adam 5 LETTER III (A.D. 1131) To Bruno, Archbishop Elect of Cologne 6 LETTER IV To the Prior and Monks of the Grand Chartreuse 7 LETTER V (circa A.D. 1127) To Peter, Cardinal Deacon 8 LETTER VI (circa A. D. 1127) To the Same 9 LETTER VII (towards the end of A.D. 1127) To Matthew, the Legate 10 LETTER VIII (circa A.D. 1130) To Gilbert, Bishop of London, Universal Doctor 11 LETTER IX (circa A.D. 1135) To Ardutio (or Ardutius, Bishop Elect of Geneva 12 LETTER X (in the Same Year) The Same, When Bishop 13 LETTER XI (circa A.D. 1120) The Abbot of Saint Nicasius at Rheims 14 LETTER XII (A.D. 1127) To Louis, King of France 15 LETTER XIII (A.D. 1127) To the Same Pope, in the Name of Geoffrey, Bishop of Chartres. 16 LETTER XIV (circa A.D. 1129) To Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln 17 LETTER XV (circa A.D. 1129) To Alvisus, Abbot of Anchin 18 LETTER XVI To Rainald, Abbot of Foigny 19 LETTER XVII To the Same 20 LETTER XVIII To the Same, 21 LETTER XIX (A.D. 1127) To Suger, Abbot of S. Denis 22 LETTER XX (circa A.D. 1130) To Guy, Abbot of Molêsmes 23 LETTER XXI (circa A.D. 1128) To the Abbot of S. John at Chartres 24 LETTER XXII (circa A.D. 1129) To Simon, Abbot of S. Nicholas 25 Letter XXIII (circa A.D. 1130) To the Same 26 LETTER XXIV (circa A.D. 1126) To Oger, Regular Canon 27 LETTER XXV. (circa A.D. 1127) To the Same 28 LETTER XXVI. (circa A.D. 1127) To the Same 29 LETTER XXVII (circa A.D. 1127) To the Same 30 LETTER XXVIII (circa A.D. 1130) To the Abbots Assembled at Soissons 31 LETTER XXIX (A.D. 1132) To Henry, King of England 32 LETTER XXX (circa A.D. 1132) To Henry, Bishop of Winchester 33 LETTER XXXI (A.D. 1132) To the Abbot of a Certain Monastery at York, from Which the Prior Had Departed, Taking Several Religious with Him. 34 LETTER XXXII (A.D. 1132) To Thurstan, Archbishop of York 35 LETTER XXXIII (A.D. 1132) To Richard, Abbot of Fountains, and His Companions, Who Had Passed, Over to the Cistercian Order from Another. 36 LETTER XXXIV (circa A.D. 1130) Hildebert, Archbishop of Tours, to the Abbot Bernard. 37 LETTER XXXV (circa A.D. 1130) Reply of the Abbot Bernard to Hildebert, Archbishop of Tours. 38 LETTER XXXVI (circa A.D. 1131) To the Same Hildebert, Who Had Not Yet Acknowledged the Lord Innocent as Pope. 39 LETTER XXXVII (circa A.D. 1131) To Magister Geoffrey, of Loretto. 40 LETTER XXXVIII (circa A.D. 1135) To His Monks of Clairvaux. 41 LETTER XXXIX (A.D. 1137) To the Same. 42 LETTER XL To Thomas, Prior of Beverley 43 LETTER XLI To Thomas of St. Omer, After He Had Broken His Promise of Adopting a Change of Life. 44 LETTER XLII To the Illustrious Youth, Geoffrey de Perrone, and His Comrades. 45 LETTER XLIII A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. 46 LETTER XLIV Concerning the Maccabees But to Whom Written is Unknown. 47 LETTER XLV (circa A.D. 1120) To a Youth Named Fulk, Who Afterwards Was Archdeacon of Langres 48 LETTER XLVI (circa A.D. 1125) To Guigues, the Prior, And to the Other Monks of the Grand Chartreuse 49 LETTER XLVII To the Brother of William, a Monk of Clairvaux. 50 LETTER XLVIII To Magister Walter de Chaumont. 51 LETTER XLIX To Romanus, Sub-Deacon of the Roman Curia. 52 LETTER L To Geoffrey, of Lisieux 53 LETTER LI To the Virgin Sophia 54 LETTER LII To Another Holy Virgin. 55 LETTER LIII To Another Holy Virgin of the Convent of S. Mary of Troyes 56 LETTER LIV To Ermengarde, Formerly Countess of Brittany 57 LETTER LV To the Same 58 LETTER LVI To Beatrice, a Noble and Religious Lady 59 LETTER LVII To the Duke and Duchess of Lorraine 60 LETTER LVIII To the Duchess of Lorraine 61 LETTER LIX To the Duchess of Burgundy 62 NOTE TO THE FOLLOWING TREATISE 1. The following Letter 63 LETTER LX (A.D. 1140) To the Same, Against Certain Heads of Abaelard's Heresies. 64 CHAPTER I He explains and refutes the dogmas of Abaelard respecting the Trinity. 65 CHAPTER II In the Trinity it is not possible to admit any disparity: but equality in every way to be predicated. 66 CHAPTER III The absurd doctrine of Abaelard, who attributes properly and specically the absolute and essential names to one Person, is opposed. 67 CHAPTER IV Abaelard had defined faith as an opinion or estimate: Bernard refutes this. 68 CHAPTER V He accuses Abaelard for preferring his own opinions and even fancies to the unanimous consent of the Fathers, especially where he declares that Christ did not become incarnate in order to save man from the power of the devil. 69 CHAPTER VI In the work of the Redemption of man, not only the mercy, but also the justice, of God is displayed. 70 CHAPTER VII He severely reproves Abaelard for scrutinizing rashly and impiously, and extenuating the power of, the secret things of God. 71 CHAPTER VIII Wherefore Christ undertook a method of setting us free so painful and laborious, when a word from Him, or an act of His will, would alone have sufficed. 72 CHAPTER IX That Christ came into the world, not only to instruct us, but also to free us from sin. 73 LETTER LXI (A.D. 1138) To Louis the Younger, King of the French. 74 LETTER LXII (A.D. 1139) To Pope Innocent. 75 LETTER LXIII (A.D. 1139) To the Same, in the Name of Godfrey, Bishop of Langres. 76 LETTER LXIV (A.D. 1139) To the Above-Named Falco. 77 LETTER XLV (circa A.D. 1140) To the Canons of Lyons, on the Conception of S. Mary. 78 LETTER LXVI (A.D. 1135) To the Patriarch of Jerusalem.