, a celebrated licentiate of the Sorbonne, was born in 1670 at Rochelle,
, a celebrated licentiate of the
Sorbonne, was born in 1670 at Rochelle, where he studied
ethics in the Jesuits’ college. He went afterwards to>
Paris, and continued his studies in the community of M.
Gillot, at the college of St. Barbe, including the time of
his being licentiate, and was immediately nominated theologal of Rochelle; this office, however, he declined, nor
had he ever any benefice, but the commendatory priory
of St. Martin de Prunieres, in the diocese of Mende. M.
Fouillou having engaged in the affair of the “Case of Conscience,
” was obliged to conceal himself in 1703, and to
retire into Holland about 1705; but the air of that country
not agreeing with him, he was seized with an asthma, which
proved incurable. He returned to Paris about 1720, and
died there September 21, 1736, aged sixty-six, leaving
several theological works, all anonymous, and all discovering great opposition to the bull Unigenitus. The
principal are, 1. “Considerations sur la Censure (of the Cas de Conscience) de M. TEveque d'Apt.
” 2. “Defense
des Theologiens centre M. de Chartres,
” 12mo. 3. “Traite
”
sur le Silence respectueux,“3 vols. 12mo. 4.
” La Chime-re du Jansenisme, et le Kenversement de la Doctrine
de St. Augustin, par rOrdonuance de Luron, et de la
Rochelle,“12mo. 5.
” Traits de l'Equilibre,“a small
piece containing observations on the 101 propositions censured by the bull Umgenitus. Fouillou had also a great
share in the first edition of
” L' Action de Dieu sur let
Creatures,“4to, or 6 vols. 12mo;
” Gemissemens sur PertRo'ial,“12mo;
” Grands Hexaples,“1721, 7 vols. 4to,
and
” l'Histotre du Caa de Conscience," 1705, 8 vols.
12mo.