INTRODUCTION. xi 



De temporibus novissimis is usually bound up with 

 the De Christo revelato. It consists of four books on 

 the prophecies, and on the latter days, with specula 

 tions on the coming of the day of the Lord. 1 The 

 Concionum, in three volumes, was published at Sala 

 manca in 1596, at Venice in 1599 (4to.), and at Cologne 

 in 1600 (8vo.). The Concilium Limense, a record of 

 the proceedings of the Council of Lima in 1583, was 

 composed in three books, in Latin. 



The results of Acosta s South American researches 

 first saw the light at Salamanca in 1588 and 1589, 

 the two works being usually bound up together. De 

 natura novi orbis, libri duo, et de promulgation 

 Evangelii apud barbaros, sive de procuranda In- 

 dorum salute, libri sex. The De natura is the first two 

 books of the Natural History in Latin. These books 

 were written in Peru. A second edition was published 

 at Salamanca in 1595, and again at Cologne in 1596. 

 The De promulgation is an interesting essay on the 

 conversion of the Indians. Acosta here maintains that 

 the salvation of the people of Peru must not be des 

 paired of, on account of the difficulties which surround 

 the missionaries. He urges the importance of study- 



necnon theologorum Europce Catholicce universim ad hoc interroga- 

 torum designatis unice confletus. Tom. ii (Paris, 1841); 398 pages, 

 beginning at page 698. It is preceded by a short life of Acosta, 

 and is furnished with a good index. 



1 Lib. i. Sacris literis trade, Diem Judicii propinquare. n. De 

 magna tribulatione snb Antichristo futura deinceps dicendum. 

 in. Ecclesiam non esse Antichrist! quamvis valida persecutione 

 superandam. iv. An Dies Domini repentinus an potius vehementer 

 formidatus veniat. 



