Ecclesiastical History, Book IV

Book IV

• Ecclesiastical History IV.1 — Death of Constans Cæsar. Occurrences which took place in Rome. Four years after the council of Sardica, Constans was killed in Western Gaul. Magnentius, who had plotted his murder, reduced the entire government of…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.2 — Chapter II.—Constantius again ejects Athanasius, and banishes those who represented the Homoousian Doctrine. Death of Paul, Bishop of Constantinople. Macedonius: his Second Usurpation of the See, and his Evil Deeds.…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.3 — Martyrdom of the Holy Notaries. The persecution increased in violence, and led to deeds of blood. Martyrius and Marcian were among those who were slain. They had lived in Paul’s house, and were delivered up by…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.4 — Chapter IV.—Campaign of Constantius in Sirmium, and Details concerning Vetranio and Magnentius. Gallus receives the Title of Cæsar, and is sent to the East. On the expulsion of Athanasius, which took place about this…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.5 — Chapter V.—Cyril directs the Sacerdotal Office after Maximus, and the Largest Form of the Cross, surpassing the Sun in Splendor, again appears in the Heavens, and is visible during several Days. At the time that…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.6 — Chapter VI.—Photinus, Bishop of Sirmium. His Heresy, and the Council convened at Sirmium in Opposition thereto. The Three Formularies of Faith. This Agitator of Empty Ideas was refuted by Basil of Ancyra. After his…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.7 — Chapter VII.—Death of the Tyrants Magnentius and Silvanus the Apostate. Sedition of the Jews in Palestine. Gallus Cæsar is slain, on Suspicion of Revolution. In the meantime, Magnentius made himself master of ancient…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.8 — Chapter VIII.—Arrival of Constantius at Rome. A Council held in Italy. Account of what happened to Athanasius the Great through the Machinations of the Arians. On the death of the tyrants, Constantius anticipated the…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.9 — Council of Milan. Flight of Athanasius. The emperor was extremely urgent to convene a council in Milan, yet few of the Eastern bishops repaired thither; some, it appears, excused themselves from attendance under the…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.10 — Chapter X.—Divers Machinations of the Arians against Athanasius, and his Escape from Various Dangers through Divine Interposition. Evil Deeds perpetrated by George in Egypt after the Expulsion of Athanasius. There is…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.11 — Liberius, Bishop of Rome, and the cause of his being exiled by Constantius. Felix his Successor. Chapter XI.—Liberius, Bishop of Rome, and the cause of his being exiled by Constantius. Felix his Successor. Although…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.12 — Aëtius, the Syrian, and Eudoxius, the Successor of Leontius in Antioch. Concerning the Term “Consubstantial.”. Chapter XII.—Aëtius, the Syrian, and Eudoxius, the Successor of Leontius in Antioch. Concerning the Term…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.13 — Innovations of Eudoxius censured in a Letter written by George, Bishop of Laodicea. Deputation from the Council of Ancyra to Constantius. Chapter XIII.—Innovations of Eudoxius censured in a Letter written by George,…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.14 — Letter of the Emperor Constantius against Eudoxius and his Partisans. “Constantius Augustus the Conqueror, to the holy church in Antioch. “Eudoxius came without our authority; let no one suppose that he had it, for…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.15 — Chapter XV.—The Emperor Constantius repairs to Sirmium, recalls Liberius, and restores him to the Church of Rome; he also commands Felix to assist Liberius in the Sacerdotal Office. Not long after these events, the…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.16 — Chapter XVI.—The Emperor purposed, on account of the Heresy of Aëtius and the Innovations in Antioch, to convene a Council at Nicomedia; but as an Earthquake took place in that City, and many other Affairs…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.17 — Proceedings of the Council of Ariminum. The emperor was persuaded that it would not be desirable for the public, on account of the expense, nor advantageous to the bishops, on account of the length of the journey, to…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.18 — Letter from the Council at Ariminum to the Emperor Constantius. The Synod selected twenty bishops, and sent them on an embassy to the emperor, with the following letter, which has been translated from Latin into…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.19 — Chapter XIX.—Concerning the Deputies of the Council and the Emperor’s Letter; Agreement of the Adherents of Ursacius and Valens afterwards with the Letter put forth; Exile of the Archbishops. Concerning the Synod at…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.20 — Chapter XX.—Events which took place in the Eastern Churches: Marathonius, Eleusius of Cyzicus, and Macedonius expel those who maintain the Term “Consubstantial.” Concerning the Churches of the Novatians; how one…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.21 — Chapter XXI.—Proceedings of Macedonius in Mantinium. His Removal from his See when he attempted to remove the Coffin of Constantine the Great. Julian was pronounced Cæsar. About the same time Eleusius wholly…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.22 — Council of Seleucia. About the same period the Eastern bishops assembled, to the number of about one hundred and sixty, in Seleucia, a city of Isauria. This was during the consulate of Eusebius and Hypatius. Leonas,…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.23 — Chapter XXIII.—Acacius and Aëtius; and how the Deputies of the Two Councils of Ariminum and of Seleucia were led by the Emperor to accept the Same Doctrines. Immediately after the above transactions, the adherents of…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.24 — Formulary of the Council of Ariminum approved by the Acacians. List of the Deposed Chief-Priests, and the Causes of their Condemnation. Chapter XXIV.—Formulary of the Council of Ariminum approved by the Acacians.…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.25 — Chapter XXV.—Causes of the Deposition of Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem. Mutual Dissensions among the Bishops. Melitius is ordained by the Arians, and supplants Eustathius in the Bishopric of Sebaste. Besides the…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.26 — Chapter XXVI.—Death of Macedonius, Bishop of Constantinople. What Eudoxius said in his Teaching. Eudoxius and Acacius strenuously sought the Abolition of the Formularies of Faith set forth at Nicæa and at Ariminum;…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.27 — Chapter XXVII.—Macedonius, after his Rejection from his See, blasphemes against the Holy Spirit; Propagation of his Heresy through the Instrumentality of Marathonius and Others. The spirit of innovation is…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.28 — Chapter XXVIII.—The Arians, under the Impression that the divine Meletius upheld their Sentiments, translate him from Sebaste to Antioch. On his Bold Confession of the Orthodox Doctrines, they were confounded, and…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.29 — The Partisans of Acacius again do not remain Quiet, but strive to abolish the Term “Consubstantial,” and to confirm the Heresy of Arius. Chapter XXIX.—The Partisans of Acacius again do not remain Quiet, but strive to…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IV.30 — Chapter XXX.—George, Bishop of Antioch, and the Chief-Priests of Jerusalem. Three Chief-Priests successively succeed Cyril; Restoration of Cyril to the See of Jerusalem. During this period, Athanasius was obliged to…vatican.va