The first part of his History bears the title Histoire du peuple de Dieu depuis son origine jusqu'à la venue du Messie (7 vols., Paris, 1728).
According to Augustin de Backer this second part of the History was published without the knowledge, and against the will, of the superiors in the Jesuit house in Paris.
Serious fault was found with the author for giving to portions of the sacred narrative the air of romance rather than of sober history.
The work was condemned by many bishops of France, by the superiors of the Society, by the Sorbonne, and by the Parliament of Paris.
A corrected edition of the first part, approved by the Roman Censors, was published at Besançon in 1828.