The history of the church from our Lords incarnation, to the twelth year of the Emperour Maricius Tiberius, or the Year of Christ 594 / as it was written in Greek, by Eusebius Pamphilius ..., Socrates Scholasticus, and Evagrius Scholasticus ... ; made English from that edition of these historians, which Valesius published at Paris in the years 1659, 1668, and 1673 ; also, The life of Constantine in four books, written by Eusibius Pamphilus, with Constantine's Oration to the convention of the saints, and Eusebius's Speech in praise of Constantine, spoken at his tricennalia ; Valesius's annotations on these authors, are done into English, and set at their proper places in the margin, as likewise a translation of his account of their lives and writings ; with two index's, the one, of the principal matters that occur in the text, the other, of those contained in the notes.

Author:	Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340.
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The Publisher of this ENGLISH Translation to the READER.

THE CONTENTS Of the Whole WORK.

The Contents of Eusebius his Ecclesiastical History in X. Books.

The Contents of the Ecclesiastical History of Socrates Scholasticus in VII. Books.

The Contents of the Ecclesiastical History of Evagrius Scholasticus Epiphaniensis in VI. Books.

The Contents of Eusebius Pamphilus's Four Books concerning the Life of the blessed Emperour Constantine.

The Contents of the Emperour Constantine's Oration, which he Entituled to the Convention of the Saints.

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VALESIUS'S PREFACE, To HIS EDITION of EUSEBIUS'S HISTORY.

VALESIUS'S ACCOUNT Concerning the LIFE AND WRITINGS OF Eusebius Caesariensis.

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Errata in the Text. p. denotes the Page, c. the Column, l. the Line, r. read.

Errata in the Notes.

THE FIRST BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

CHAP. I. The Subject of this Work.

CHAP. II. A brief Summary concerning the Praeexistence and Divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

CHAP. III. That the very Name of Jesus, and also that of Christ was from the Beginning both known and honoured among the Divine Prophets.

CHAP. IV. That the Religion, by him declared to all Nations, is neither New, nor Strange.

CHAP. V. Of the times of our Saviours Manifestation unto Men.

CHAP. VI. That in his time, according to the Predictions of the Prophets, the Princes of the Jewish Nation who before by succession had held the Principa∣lity, surceased, and that Herod, the First of the Aliens, became their King.

CHAP. VII. Of the disagreement supposed to be among the Gospels about the Genealogy of Christ.

CHAP. VIII. Of Herods cruelty towards the Infants, and after how miserable a manner he ended his life.

CHAP. IX. Of the Times of Pilate.

CHAP. X. Of the High-Priests among the Jews, in whose time Christ Preached the Gospel.

CHAP. XI. What hath been testified concerning John the Baptist, and concerning Christ.

CHAP. XII. Concerning our Saviours Disciples.

CHAP. XIII. The History of the Prince of the Edessens.

A Copy of a Letter written by King Abgarus to Jesus, and sent to him to Jerusalem by Ananias the Courier.

THE SECOND BOOK Of the Ecclesiastical History OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

The PREFACE.

CHAP. I. Of those things which were instituted by the A∣postles, after the Ascension of Christ.

CHAP. II. How Tiberius was affected at the Relation Pilate sent him of those things concerning Christ.

CHAP. III. How the Doctrine of Christ spread in a short time over the whole World.

CHAP. IV. How, after the death of Tiberius, Caius made Agrippa King over the Jews, and punished Herod with perpetual Banishment.

CHAP. V. How Philo went on an Embassage to Caius upon the Jews Account.

CHAP. VI. How great miseries befell the Jews after their au∣dacious wickedness committed against Christ.

CHAP. VII. That Pilate made himself away.

CHAP. VIII. Of the Dearth that happened in Claudius his time.

CHAP. IX. The Martyrdom of James the Apostle.

CHAP. X. How Agrippa, called also Herod, persecuting the Apostles, presently felt Divine vengeance.

CHAP. XI. Of the Impostour Theudas and his Associates.

CHAP. XII. Of Helena Queen of the Osdroënians.

CHAP. XIII. Of Simon Magus.

CHAP. XIV. Of Peter the Apostle's Preaching at Rome.

CHAP. XV. Of the Gospel according to Mark.

CHAP. XVI. That Mark first Preached the knowledge of Christ to the Egyptians.

CHAP. XVII. What Philo relates of the Ascetae in Egypt.

CHAP. XVIII. What writings of Thilo's have come to our hands.

CHAP. XIX. What a Calamity befell the Jews at Jerusalem on the very day of the Passover.

CHAP. XX. What was done at Jerusalem in the Reign of Nero.

CHAP. XXI. Of that Egyptian who is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles.

CHAP. XXII. How Paul, being sent bound from Judea to Rome, having made his defence, was wholly acquitted.

CHAP. XXIII. How James, called the brother of the Lord, was Martyred.

CHAP. XXIV. How, after Mark, Annianus was constituted the first Bishop of the Church of the Alexandrians.

CHAP. XXV. Of the persecution in the time of Nero, in which Paul and Peter were for Religion graced with Marty dome at Rome.

CHAP. XXVI. How the Jews were vexed with innumerable mischiefs, and how at last they entred upon a war against the Romans.

THE THIRD BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

CHAP. I. In what parts of the world the Apostles Preached Christ.

CHAP. II. Who First Presided over the Roman Church.

CHAP. III. Concerning the Epistles of the Apostles.

CHAP. IV. Of the first Succession of the Apostles.

CHAP. V. Of the last Siege of the Jews after Christs death.

CHAP. VI. Of the famine that oppressed the Jews.

CHAP. VII. Of Christs predictions.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning the Prodigies that appeared before the War.

CHAP. IX. Of Josephus, and the Writings he left.

CHAP. X. How Josephus makes mention of the Holy Bible.

CHAP. XI. How, after James, Simeon Governed the Church at Jerusalem.

CHAP. XII. How Vespasian commanded that the descendants of David should be sought out.

CHAP. XIII. That Anencletus was the Second Bishop of the Roman Church.

CHAP. XIV. That Avilius was the Second Bishop of Alexan∣dria.

CHAP. XV. That Clemens was the Third Bishop of the Ro∣man Church.

CHAP. XVI. Concerning the Epistle of Clemens.

CHAP. XVII. Of the Persecution in Domitians time.

CHAP XVIII. Concerning John the Apostle, and his Revelation.

CHAP. XIX. How Domitian commanded that the descendants of David should be slain.

CHAP. XX. Concerning those that were Related to our Sa∣viour.

CHAP. XXI. That Cerdo was the third that presided over the Alexandrian Church.

CHAP. XXII. That Ignatius was the Second that presided over the Alexandrian Church.

CHAP. XXIII. A Relation concerning John the Apostle.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning the Order of the Gospels.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning those Divine writings, which are with∣out controversie acknowledged; and of those which are not such.

CHAP. XXVI. Of Menander the Impostour.

CHAP. XXVII. Of the Heresie of the Ebionites.

CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Arch-Heretick Cerinthus.

CHAP. XXIX. Of Nicholas, and those Hereticks who bear his name.

CHAP. XXX. Concerning those Apostles that are found to have been married.

CHAP. XXXI. Of the Death of John and Philip.

CHAP. XXXII. How Simeon the Bishop of Jerusalem suffered Martyrdom.

CHAP. XXXIII. How Trajan forbad that the Christians should be sought after.

CHAP. XXXIV. That Evarestus was the Fourth that Governed the Roman Church.

CHAP. XXXV. That Justus was the Third that Governed the Church at Jerusalem.

CHAP. XXXVI. Concerning Ignatius and his Epistles.

CHAP. XXXVII. Concerning those Preachers of the Gospel who at that time were eminent.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Concerning the Epistle of Clemens, and those other Writings, which are falsly attributed to him.

CHAP. XXXIX. Concerning the Books of Papias.

THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History of EVSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

CHAP. I. Who were the Bishops of the Roman, and Alex∣andrian Churches in the Reign of Trajane.

CHAP. II. What the Jews suffered in this Emperours time.

CHAP. III. Who, in the time of Adrian, wrote Apologies in de∣fence of the Faith.

CHAP. IV. Who were ennobled with the Title of Bishops over the Roman, and Alexandrian Churches in this Emperours time.

CHAP. V. Who were Bishops of Jerusalem from our Saviour, even to these times.

CHAP. VI. The last Siege of the Jews in the time of Adrian.

CHAP. VII. Who at that time were the Authours of false doctrine.

CHAP. VIII. What Ecclesiastical Writers there were in those times.

CHAP. IX. The Rescript of Adrian, that we Christians should not be unjustly prosecuted.

CHAP. X. Who in the Reign of Antoninus were Bishops of the Roman and Alexandrian Sees.

CHAP. XI. Concerning those who were Arch-Hereticks in these times.

CHAP. XII. Concerning Justin's Apologie to Antoninus.

CHAP. XIII. The Rescript of Antoninus to the Common Coun∣cil of Asia, concerning our Religion.

CHAP. XIV. Some memoires of Polycarp the disciple of the Apostles.

CHAP. XV. How, in the Reign of Verus, Polycarp, together with others, suffered Martyrdom in the City of Smyrna.

CHAP. XVI. How Justin the Philosopher, asserting the Chri∣stian Religion at the City of Rome, suffered Martyrdom.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning those Martyrs, whom Justin makes mention of in his Apology.

CHAP. XVIII. What books of Justin's are come to our hands.

CHAP. XIX. Who, in the Reign of Verus, presided over the Churches of Rome, and Alexandria.

CHAP. XX. Who then Governed the Church of Antioch.

CHAP. XXI. Concerning the Ecclesiastical Writers who flourisht in that Age.

CHAP. XXII. Concerning Hegesippus, and those he makes men∣tion of.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning Dionysius, Bishop of the Corinthians, and the Epistles he wrote.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning Theophilus, Bishop of the Antio∣chians.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning Philippus and Modestus.

CHAP. XXVI. Concerning Melito, and what he has made men∣tion of.

CHAP. XXVII. Concerning Apollinaris, Bishop of the Hierapoli∣tane Church.

CHAP. XXVIII. Concerning Musanus, and his Writings.

CHAP. XXIX. Concerning Tatianus and his Heresie.

CHAP. XXX. Concerning Bardesanes the Syrian, and those books of his that are extant.

THE FIFTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

The PREFACE.

CHAP. I. How many, in the Reign of Verus, underwent most sore Persecution in France for Religion; and after what manner they suffered.

CHAP. II. How the Martyrs beloved of God, kindly recei∣ving such as fell away in the persecution, wrought a cure upon them.

CHAP. III. What a Vision appeared to the Martyr Attalus in his sleep.

CHAP. IV. How the Martyrs, by their Epistle, recommended Irenaeus.

CHAP. V. How God, having from heaven heard the prayers of some of our Religion, sent rain to Marcus Aurelius Caesar.

CHAP. VI. A Catalogue of those who were Bishops of Rome.

CHAP. VII. That, even to those times, miracles were wrought by the faithfull.

CHAP. VIII. After what manner Irenaeus makes mention of the divine Scriptures.

CHAP. IX. Who were Bishops in the Reign of Commodus.

CHAP. X. Concerning Pantaenus the Philosopher.

CHAP. XI. Concerning Clemens Alexandrinus.

CHAP. XII. Concerning the Bishops of Jerusalem.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning Rhodon, and the dissention of the Mar∣cionites, which he has made mention of.

CHAP. XIV. Concerning the False Prophets of the Cataphry∣gians.

CHAP. XV. Concerning the Schism of Blastus raised at Rome.

CHAP. XVI. What has been committed to memory concerning Montanus, and his False Prophets.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning Miltiades, and the books he compiled.

CHAP XVIII. How Apollonius also confuted the Cataphrygians, and whom he has made mention of.

CHAP. XIX. Serapion's [Opinion] concerning the Heresie of the Cataphrygians.

CHAP. XX. What Irenaeus wrote against the Schismaticks at Rome.

CHAP. XXI. How Apollonius suffered Martyrdom at Rome.

CHAP. XXII. What Bishops flourisht at that time.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning the Question then moved about Easter.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning the disagreement [of the Churches] throughout Asia.

CHAP. XXV. How all with one consent unanimously agreed about Easter.

CHAP. XXVI. How many [Monuments] of Irenaeus's Polite Ingenie have come to our hands.

CHAP. XXVII. How many also of [the works of others] who then flourished, [are come to our knowledge.]

CHAP. XXVIII. Concerning those, who from the beginning were de∣fenders of Artemon's Heresie; what manner of persons they were as to their moralls, and how that they were so audacious as to corrupt the Sacred Scriptures.

THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

CHAP. I. Concerning the Persecution under Severus.

CHAP. II. Concerning Origens virtuous course of life from a Child.

CHAP. III. How Origen being very young Preach't the word of Christ.

CHAP. IV. How many of those who had been instructed by him, became Martyrs.

CHAP. V. Concerning Potamiaena.

CHAP. VI. Concerning Clemens Alexandrinus.

CHAP. VII. Concerning Judas the Writer.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning the bold Act of Origen.

CHAP. IX. Concerning the Miracles of Narcissus.

CHAP. X. Concerning the Bishops of Jerusalem.

CHAP. XI. Concerning Alexander.

CHAP. XII. Concerning Serapion, and his Books that are extant.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning the writings of Clemens.

CHAP. XIV. What Writings Clemens has mentioned.

CHAP. XV. Concerning Heraclas.

CHAP. XVI. What Pains and Study Origen bestowed about the Holy Scriptures.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning Symmachus the Translatour.

CHAP. XVIII. Concerning Ambrosius.

CHAP. XIX. What things have been recorded concerning Origen, [by the Gentiles.]

CHAP. XX. What Books are now extant of such as Wrote in these times.

CHAP. XXI. What Bishops were eminent in those times.

CHAP. XXII. How many of Hippolytus's works are come to our hands.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning Origen's Studiousness, and how he was honour'd with the dignity of Priesthood.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning the Expositions he made at Alexandria.

CHAP. XXV. After what manner Origen has mentioned the Books of the Old and New Testament.

CHAP. XXVI. How Heraclas succeeded in the Bishoprick of Alexandria.

CHAP. XXVII. How the Bishops had him in admiration.

CHAP. XXVIII. Concerning the Persecution under Maximinus

CHAP. XXIX. Concerning Fabian, how unexpectedly he was Elected by God Bishop of Rome.

CHAP. XXX. Who were Origen's Schollars.

CHAP. XXXI. Concerning Africanus.

CHAP. XXXII. What Expositions Origen wrote at Caesarea in Pa∣lestine.

CHAP. XXXIII. Concerning the Errour of Beryllus.

CHAP. XXXIV. Concerning Philip the Emperour.

CHAP. XXXV. How Dionysius succeeded Heraclas in his Bi∣shoprick.

CHAP. XXXVI. What other books were written by Origen.

CHAP. XXXVII. Concerning the dissention of the Arabians.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Concerning the Heresie of the Helcesaïts.

CHAP. XXXIX. Concerning what happened in the times of Decius.

CHAP. XL. Concerning what things happened to Dionysius.

CHAP. XLI. Concerning those who suffer'd Martyrdom at Alex∣andria.

CHAP. XLII. Concerning some other things which Dionysius relates.

CHAP. XLIII. Concerning Novatus, what manner of person he was as to his moralls; and concerning his Heresie.

CHAP. XLIV. Dionysius's story concerning Serapion.

CHAP. XLV. Dionysius's Epistle to Novatus.

CHAP. XLVI. Concerning Dionysius's other Epistles.

THE SEVENTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

The PREFACE.

CHAP. I. Concerning the wickedness of Decius and Gallus.

CHAP. II. Who about these times were Bishops of Rome.

CHAP. III. How Cyprian, with some Bishops which were of his mind, was the first that was of the Opinion, that the Converts of any Heretical Sect whatever, ought to be rebaptized.

CHAP. IV. How many Epistles Dionysius wrote concerning this Controversie.

CHAP. V. Concerning the Peace which followed the Per∣secution.

CHAP. VI. Concerning the Heresie of Sabellius.

CHAP. VII. Concerning the most execrable Errour of the Here∣ticks, and concerning the vision sent from God which appeared to Dionysius, and the Ecclesiastick Canon he received.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning Novatus's Heresie.

CHAP. IX. Concerning the Baptism of Hereticks, that it is impious.

CHAP. X. Concerning Valerian, and the Persecution in his Reign.

CHAP. XI. Concerning what then happened to Dionysius, and to those Christians which were in Aegypt.

CHAP. XII. Concerning the Martyrs which suffered at Caesarea in Palestine.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning the Peace under Gallienus.

CHAP. XIV. What Bishops flourisht in those times.

CHAP. XV. How Marinus was Martyred at Caesarea.

CHAP. XVI. A Relation concerning Astyrius.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning the mighty Miracles of our Saviour at Paneas.

CHAP. XVIII. Concerning the Statue, which the Woman who had the Flux of bloud, erected.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning the Chair of James the Apostle.

CHAP. XX. Concerning Dionysius's Paschal Epistles, in which he prescribeth a Canon concerning Easter.

CHAP. XXI. Concerning what things happened at Alexandria.

CHAP. XXII. Concerning the Plague which then raged.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning the Reign of Gallienus.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning Nepos, and his Schism.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning the Revelation of John.

CHAP. XXVI. Concerning Dionysius's Epistles.

CHAP. XXVII. Concerning Paul of Samosata, and the Heresie foun∣ded by him at Antioch.

CHAP. XXVIII. Concerning the Eminent Bishops of those times.

CHAP. XXIX. How Paul being confuted by Malchion a Presbyter, (who formerly had been one of the Sophistae) was deposed.

CHAP. XXX. Concerning the Epistle of the Bishops against Paul.

THE EPISTLE.

CHAP. XXXI. Concerning the heterodox and corrupt opinion of the Manichees which sprang up at this time.

CHAP. XXXII. Concerning those Ecclesiastick men who were famous even in our Age, and which of them lived till the demolishing of the Churches.

THE EIGHTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

The PREFACE.

CHAP. I. Concerning those things which preceded the Perse∣cution in our days.

CHAP. II. Concerning the Ruine of the Churches.

CHAP. III. Concerning the various sorts of combats which [the Martyrs] underwent in the time of the Persecution.

CHAP. IV. Concerning God's illustrious Martyrs; how they fill'd the world with their fame, having been adorned with divers crowns [of Martyrdom] for Re∣ligion.

CHAP. V. Concerning what was done at Nicomedia.

CHAP. VI. Concerning those who were conversant in the Impe∣rial Palaces.

CHAP. VII. Concerning those Egyptians [who suffered] in Phoenicia.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning those who [suffered] in Egypt.

CHAP. IX. Concerning those [who suffered] at Thebais.

CHAP. X. The written informations of Phileas the Martyr concerning what was done at Alexandria.

OUT OF PHILEAS'S EPISTLE TO THE THMUITAE.

CHAP. XI. Concerning what was done in Phrygia.

CHAP. XII. Concerning many other men and women, who suf∣fered Martyrdom in a various and different manner.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning those Prelates of the Church who demon∣strated the sincerity of the Religion they asserted by [the effusion] of their own bloud.

CHAP. XIV. Concerning the Morals of those that were the ene∣mies of Religion.

CHAP. XV. Concerning what happened to the Gentiles.

CHAP. XVI. Concerning the change of affaires to a better posture.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning the Retractation of the Emperours.

IN SOME COPIES, THIS OCCURS AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE EIGHTH BOOK.

EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS'S BOOK Concerning the MARTYRS of PALESTINE.

CHAP. I. Concerning Procopius, Alphaeus, and Zacchaeus, Martyrs.

CHAP. II. Concerning Romanus the Martyr.

CHAP. III. Concerning Timotheus, Agapius, Thecla, and eight other Martyrs.

CHAP. IV. Concerning Apphianus the Martyr.

CHAP. V. Concerning Ulpianus and Aedesius Martyrs.

CHAP. VI. Concerning the Martyr Agapius.

CHAP. VII. Concerning the Virgin Theodosia, and concerning Domninus, and Auxentius, Martyrs.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning other Confessours, and concerning the Martyrdom of Valentina and Paul.

CHAP. IX. That the Persecution was afresh renewed: and concerning Antoninus, Zebina, Germanus, and other Martyrs.

CHAP. X. Concerning Peter the Asceta, Asclepius the Mar∣cionite, and other Martyrs.

CHAP. XI. Concerning Pamphilus, and twelve other Mar∣tyrs.

CHAP. XII. Concerning the Prelates of the Churches.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning Silvanus, John, and thirty nine other Martyrs.

THE NINTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

CHAP. I. Concerning the counterfeited Cessation [of the Per∣secution.]

CHAP. II. Concerning the change of affairs which did after∣wards ensue.

CHAP. III. Concerning an Image newly made at Antioch.

CHAP. IV. Concerning the Decrees [of the Cities] against the Christians.

CHAP. V. Concerning the forged Acts

CHAP. VI. Concerning them that suffered Martyrdom in those Times.

CHAP. VII. Concerning the Edict against us, which was [in∣graven on Brazen plates and] hung up on the Pillars.

A COPY OF THE TRANSLATION OF MAXIMIN'S RESCRIPT IN ANSWER TO THE DECREES OF THE CITIES AGAINST US, TRANSCRIBED FROM A BRAZEN PLATE AT TYRE.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning what afterward hapned, in the time of the Wars, of the Famine, and of the Pesti∣lence.

CHAP. IX. Concerning the death of the Tyrants, and what expressions they used before their deaths.

CHAP. X. Concerning the Victory [obtained] by the Pious Emperours.

CHAP. XI. Concerning the final Destruction of the Enemies of Religion.

THE TENTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS.

CHAP. I. Concerning the Peace, which was procured by God for us.

CHAP. II. Concerning the Re-edification of the Churches.

CHAP. III. Concerning the Consecrations of Churches every where [solemniz'd.]

CHAP. IV. A Panegyrick concerning the splendid posture of our Affaires.

CHAP. V. Copies of the Imperial Laws.

A Copy of the Imperial Edict translated out of Latine.

A Copy of another Imperial Edict which the Emmperours published again, to de∣clare, that this their Beneficence was granted only to the Catholick Church.

A Copy of the Emperour [Constantine's] Rescript, by which he summoneth a Synod of Bishops at Rome, for the uniting and re∣conciling of the Churches.

A Copy of an Imperial Rescript, by which [Constantine] Summons a second Synod, to put an end to all Dissension amongst the Bishops.

CHAP. VI. Concerning the Estates belonging to the Chri∣stians.

A Copy of the Emperour's Rescript, by which he granteth money to the Churches.

CHAP. VII. Concerning the Immunity of the Clergy.

A Copy of the Emperour's Rescript by which he commandeth, that the Prelates of Chur∣ches be freed from bearing all Civil Offices.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning Licinius's exorbitancies which after∣wards ensued, and concerning his death.

CHAP. IX. Concerning Constantin's Victory, and concerning the prosperity procured by him to all those that live under the power of the Romans.

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VALESIUS'S PREFACE To the Studious READERS.

CONCERNING THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF Socrates and Sozomen.

THE FIRST BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS.

CHAP. I. The Preface to the whole Book.

CHAP. II. After what manner Constantine the Emperour was converted to the Christian Religion.

CHAP. III. How whilst Constantine augmented [the prosperi∣ty of] the Christians, Licinius his Collegue per∣secuted them.

CHAP. IV. That there was a War raised betwixt Constantine and Licinius upon account of the Christians.

CHAP. V. Concerning Arius's Contest with Alexander the Bishop.

CHAP. VI. How from this contention there arose a division in the Church; and how Alexander Bishop of Alex∣andria deposed Arius and his Complices.

CHAP. VII. How Constantine the Emperour, griev'd at these disturbances in the Church, sent Hosius a Spa∣niard to Alexandria, to exhort the Bishop and Arius to a reconciliation.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning the Council held at Nicaea a City of Bithynia, and concerning the Faith there pub∣lished.

CHAP. IX. The Epistle of the Synod, concerning those matters de∣termined by it, and how Arius was degraded, to∣gether with them that embraced his sentiments.

CHAP. X. That the Emperour summoned to the Synod Ace∣sius also, a Bishop of the Novatian Heresie.

CHAP. XI. Concerning Paphnutius the Bishop.

CHAP. XII. Concerning Spyridon Bishop of the Cyprians.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning Eutychianus the Monk.

CHAP. XIV. That Eusebius Bishop of Nicomedia, Theognis Bishop of Nice (who had been banished because they were abettors of Arius's Opinion,) having afterwards sent a Libell of Repentance, and a∣greed to the exposition of the Faith, were re∣admitted to their Sees.

CHAP. XV. That Alexander dying after the [Nicene] Synod, Athanasius was consecrated Bishop of the City Alexandria.

CHAP. XVI. How the Emperour Constantine, having enlarged the City heretofore call'd Byzantium, named it Constantinople.

CHAP. XVII. How Helena, the Emperours Mother, came to Jeru∣salem, and having there found Christs Cross, which she had sought for a long time, built a Church.

CHAP. XVIII. How the Emperour Constantine abolished Gen∣tilism, and erected many Churches in several places.

CHAP. XIX. After what manner the Innermost Indian Nations were in the times of Constantine converted to Christianity.

CHAP. XX. After what manner the Iberians were converted to the Christian Religion.

CHAP. XXI. Concerning Antonius the Monk.

CHAP. XXII. Concerning Manes the Author of the Heresie of the Maniche•s, and whence he had his ori∣ginal.

CHAP. XXIII. How Eusebius Bishop of Nicomedia, and Theognis Bishop of Nice, taking courage again, endea∣voured to subvert the Nicene Creed, by plot∣ting against Athanasius.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning the Synod convened at Antioch, which deposed Eustathius Bishop of Antioch: upon whose account there was a sedition raised, by which that City was almost ruined.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning the Presbyter, who made it his busi∣ness to get Arius recalled.

CHAP. XXVI. How Arius, being recalled [from exile,] and having given up a Libell of Repentance to the Emperour, did therein hypocritically pre∣tend [himself an assertour of] the Nicene Creed.

CHAP. XXVII. How Arius returned to Alexandria by the Empe∣rours order, and upon Athanasius's refusal to admit him, Eusebius's faction framed divers ac∣cusations against Athanasius before the Empe∣rour.

Part of the Emperours Letter.

CHAP. XXVIII. That the Emperour ordered a Synod of Bishops should be convened at Tyre, upon account of the accusations brought against Athanasius.

CHAP. XXIX. Concerning Arsenius, and his hand which was re∣ported to have been cut off.

CHAP. XXX. That Athanasius being found innocent after his first accusation, his Accusers made their escape by flight.

CHAP. XXXI. That Athanasius fled to the Emperour, upon the Bishops not admitting of his defence at his se∣cond accusation.

CHAP. XXXII. That after Athanasius's departure, he was deposed by the Vote of the Synod.

CHAP. XXXIII. How the Synod, having left Tyre, came to Jeru∣salem, and after the celebration of the feast of Dedication of the New Jerusalem, readmitted Arius to communion.

CHAP. XXXIV. That the Emperour by his Letter summoned the Synod to attend him, that Athanasius's case might be accurately discussed in his presence.

VICTOR CONSTANTINUS, MAXIMUS, AUGUSTUS, to the Bishops Assembled at Tyre.

CHAP. XXXV. That, when the Synod came not to the Emperour, the Eusebians accused Athanasius, as if he had threatned, that he would prohibit the carriage of that Corn, with which Alexandria furnished Constantinople. Whereupon the Emperour, being incensed, banished Athanasius, confining him to the Gallia's.

CHAP. XXXVI. Concerning Marcellus [Bishop] of Ancyra, and Asterius the Sophista.

CHAP. XXXVII. How, after Athanasius was exiled, Arius, being sent for from Alexandria by the Emperour, raised disturbances against Alexander Bishop of Con∣stantinople.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Concerning Arius's death.

CHAP. XXXIX. How Constantine, falling into a distemper, ended his life.

CHAP. XL. Concerning Constantine the Emperours Fune∣rall.

THE SECOND BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS.

CHAP. I. The Preface, wherein he gives an account, why he made a new Edition of his First and Second Book.

CHAP. II. How Eusebius Bishop of Nicomedia with his ac∣complices, earnestly indeavouring to introduce Arius's opinion again, made disturbances in the Churches.

CHAP. III. How Athanasius, confiding in the Letter of Constantine the Younger, returned to Alex∣andria.

CHAP. IV. That upon Eusebius Pamphilus's death; Acacius succeeded in the Bishoprick of Caesarea.

CHAP. V. Concerning the death of Constantine the Younger.

CHAP. VI. How Alexander Bishop of Constantinople, at his death, proposed Paulus and Macedonius to be elected into his Bishoprick.

CHAP. VII. How the Emperour Constantius ejected Paulus who had been Ordained Bishop: and, having sent for Eusebius from Nicomedia, entrusted him with the Bishoprick of Constantinople.

CHAP. VIII. How Eusebius assembled another Synod at Antioch of Syria, and caused another form of Faith to be published.

CHAP. IX. Concerning Eusebius Emisenus.

CHAP. X. That the Bishops convened at Antioch, upon Eu∣sebius Emisenus's refusal [of the Bishoprick] of Alexandria, Ordained Gregorius, and altered the expressions of the Nicene Faith.

CHAP. XI. That, upon Gregorius's arrival at Alexandria [guarded] with a Military force, Atha∣nasius fled.

CHAP. XII. How, after Eusebius's death, the people of Constan∣tinople restored Paulus to his See again. And that the Arians made choice of Macedonius.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning the slaughter of Hermogenes the Lieute∣nant-General, and how Paulus was for that reason turned out of the Church again.

CHAP. XIV. That the Arians, having removed Gregorius from [the See of] Alexandria, put Georgius into his place.

CHAP. XV. How Athanasius and Paulus, going to Rome, and being fortified with Bishop Julius's Letters, re∣covered their own Sees again.

CHAP. XVI. That the Emperour sent an order by Philippus Prae∣fect of the Praetorium, that Paulus should be ejected and banished, and that Macedonius should be enstalled Bishop in his See.

CHAP. XVII. That Athanasius, being afraid of the Emperours menaces, returned to Rome again.

CHAP. XVIII. How the Emperour of the Western parts requested of his brother, that such persons might be sent, as could give an account of [the deposition of] Athanasius and Paulus. And, that they who were sent published another form of the Creed.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning the large Explanation [of the Faith.]

CHAP. XX. Concerning the Synod at Serdica.

CHAP. XXI. An Apology for Eusebius Pamphilus.

CHAP. XXII. That the Synod of Serdica restored Paulus and Athanasius to their Sees, and that, upon the Eastern Emperours refusal to admit them, the Emperour of the West threatned him with War.

CHAP. XXIII. That Constantius, being afraid of his Brothers menaces, by his Letters ordered Athanasius to appear, and sent him to Alexandria.

Constantius's Epistle to Athanasius. CONSTANTIUS VICTOR AUGUSTUS, to Athanasius the Bishop.

Another Epistle to Athanasius. CONSTANTIUS VICTOR AUGUSTUS, to Athanasius the Bishop.

Another Letter to the same person.

The Epistle of Julius Bishop of Rome, to those of Alexandria.

Canstantius's Letter, in behalf of Athanasius.

Another Letter sent to the Alexandrians.

An Epistle concerning the abrogating what had been enacted against Athanasius.

CHAP. XXIV. That Athanasius, passing through Jerusalem in his return to Alexandria, was received into Com∣munion by Maximus, and convened a Synod of Bishops which confirmed the Nicene Faith.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning the Tyrants Magnentius and Vetranio.

CHAP. XXVI. How, after the death of [Constans] the Western Emperour, Paulus and Athanasius were Ejected out of their own Sees again. And, that Paulus, after his being carried into banishment, was slain. But Athanasius made his escape by flight.

CHAP. XXVII. That Macedonius, having got possession of the See [of Constantinople,] did much mischief to those that in opinion dissented from him.

CHAP. XXVIII. Concerning what was done at Alexandria by Geor∣gius the Arian; from Athanasius's own re∣lation.

CHAP. XXIX. Concerning Photinus the Arch-Heretick.

CHAP. XXX. Concerning the [forms of the] Creed published at Sirmium, in the presence of the Emperour Constantius.

CHAP. XXXI. Concerning Hosius Bishop of Corduba.

CHAP. XXXII. Concerning the overthrow of Magnentius the Tyrant.

CHAP. XXXIII. Concerning the Jews inhabiting Dio-Caesarea in Palestine.

CHAP. XXXIV. Concerning Gallus Caesar.

CHAP. XXXV. Concerning Aëtius the Syrian, Eunomius's Ma∣ster.

CHAP. XXXVI. Concerning the Synod at Millaine.

CHAP. XXXVII. Concerning the Synod at Ariminum, and concer∣ning the [Draught of the] Creed which was published there.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Concerning the Cruelty of Macedonius, and the Tumults by him raised.

CHAP. XXXIX. Concerning the Synod at Seleucia [a city] of Isauria.

CHAP. XL. That Acacius [Bishop] of Caesarea dictated another Draught of the Creed, in the Synod at Seleucia.

CHAP. XLI. That, upon the Emperours return from the Western parts, the Acacians were convened in the City of Constantinople, and firmed the Ariminum Creed, making some additions to it.

CHAP. XLII. That upon Macedonius's being deposed, Eudoxius obtained the Bishoprick of Constantinople.

CHAP. XLIII. Concerning Eustathius Bishop of Sebastia.

CHAP. XLIV. Concerning Meletius Bishop of Antioch.

CHAP. XLV. Concerning Macedonius's Heresie.

CHAP. XLVI. Concerning the Apollinaristae, and their Heresie.

CHAP. XLVII. Concerning the death of the Emperour Constantius.

THE THIRD BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS.

CHAP. I. Concerning Julianus, his Extract, and Education. And how, upon his being made Emperour, he revolted to Gentilism.

CHAP. II. Concerning the Sedition which hapned at Alex∣andria, and after what manner Georgius was slain.

CHAP. III. That the Emperour incensed at Georgius's murder, sharply rebuked the Alexandrians by his Letter.

CHAP. IV. How, upon Georgius's being murdered, Athanasius returned to Alexandria, and recovered his own Church.

CHAP. V. Concerning Lucifer, and Eusebius.

CHAP. VI. How Lucifer arriving at Antioch, Ordained Pau∣linus.

CHAP. VII. How Eusebius and Athanasius accorded together, and assembled a Synod of Bishops at Alex∣andria, wherein they expensly declared, that the Trinity is Consubstantial.

CHAP. VIII. [Some passages quoted] out of Athanasius's Apo∣logetick concerning his own Flight.

CHAP. IX. How (after the Synod at Alexandria [made up] of those who asserted the Homoousian Faith,) Euse∣bius, returning to Antioch, found the Catholicks disagreeing there upon account of Paulinus's Or∣dination; and being unable to bring them to an agreement, he departed from thence.

CHAP. X. Concerning Hilarius Bishop of Poictiers.

CHAP. XI. How the Emperour Julianus exacted money from the Christians.

CHAP. XII. Concerning Maris Bishop of Chalcedon.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning the tumult raised by the Heathens against the Christians.

CHAP. XIV. Concerning Athanasius's Flight.

CHAP. XV. Concerning those who in the Reign of Julianus suf∣fered Martyrdom at Merus a City of Phrygia.

CHAP. XVI. How (when the Emperour prohibited the Chri∣stians from being educated in the Grecian Li∣terature,) the two Apollinaris's betook them∣selves to writing of Books.

CHAP. XVII. How the Emperour, making preparations for an expedition against the Persians, arrived at An∣tioch: and being derided by the Antiochians, he [published] an Oration [against them] en∣titled Misop•g•n.

CHAP. XVIII. How, when the Emperour was desirous to consult the Oracle, the Daemon gave no answer, being afraid of Babylas the Martyr.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning the Emperours wrath, and concerning Theodorus the Confessour.

CHAP. XX. How the Emperour perswaded the Jews to sacri∣fice, and concerning the utter destruction of Jerusalem.

CHAP. XXI. Concerning the Emperours inroad into Persia, and concerning his Death.

CHAP. XXII. Concerning Jovianus's being Proclaimed Empe∣rour.

CHAP. XXIII. A confutation of what Libanius the Sophista has said concerning Julianus.

CHAP. XXIV. That the Bishops flockt from all places to Jovianus, every one of them hoping they should induce him to embrace their own Creed.

CHAP. XXV. That the Macedonians and Acacians, meeting to∣gether at Antioch, confirmed the Nicene Creed.

CHAP. XXVI. Concerning the Death of the Emperour Jovianus.

THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS.

CHAP. I. That, after Jovianus's death, Valentinianus is Pro∣claimed Emperour, who made his Brother Valens his Colleague in the Empire. And, that Valen∣tinianus was a Catholick, but Valens an A∣rian.

CHAP. II. That Valentinianus went into the Western parts [of the Empire,] and Valens resided at Con∣stantinople, who, upon the Macedonians ad∣dress to him that a Synod might be convened, granted their request. And that he persecu∣ted the Homoousians.

CHAP. III. That, whilst Valens Persecuted those who em∣braced the Homoöusian opinion in the East, there arose a Tyrant at Constantinople, [by name] Procopius. And that at the same time an Earthquake hapned, and an inundation of the Sea, which ruined many Cities.

CHAP. IV. That there being a disturbance in the Secular as well as the Ecclesiastick State of affairs, the Ma∣cedonians, having convened a Synod at Lamp∣sacus, did again confirm the Antiochian Creed, and Anathematized that [published] at Ari∣minum, and did again ratifie the deposition of Acacius and Eudoxius.

CHAP. V. That, an engagement hapning about a City of Phry∣gia between the Emperour [Valens] and the Tyrant Procopius, the Emperour took the Ty∣rant by the treachery of his Commanders, and put him and them to death, by insticting new and unusual punishments upon them.

CHAP. VI. That, after the death of the Tyrant, the Emperour forced those who had been present at the Synod, and all the Christians, to embrace Arius's Opinion.

CHAP. VII. That Eunomius, having ejected Eleusius the Ma∣cedonian, was made Bishop of Cyzicum. And concerning Eunomius's original, and that ha∣ving been Amanuensis to Aëtius [sirnamed] Atheus, he imitated him.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning the Oracle, which was found cut upon a stone, when the Wall of Chalcedon was de∣molished by reason of the Emperour Valens's an∣ger.

CHAP. IX. That the Emperour Valens Persecuted the No∣vatians also, who (in like manner as did the Catholicks) embraced the Homoöusian Faith.

CHAP. X. That the Emperour Valentinianus begat a son, who bore his Fathers name [to wit, Valenti∣nianus;] he having begat [his son] Gratia∣nus before his being created Emperour.

CHAP. XI. Concerning a hail of an unusual bigness which fell from heaven, and concerning the Earthquakes in Bithynia, and the Hellespont.

CHAP. XII. That those who embraced Macedonius's Opinion, being reduced into streights by reason of the Emperours violence towards them, sent an Em∣bassage to Liberius [Bishop] of Rome, and subscribed to the Homoöusian Creed.

CHAP. XIII. How Eunomius separated himself from Eudoxius, because he adhered to [his Master] Aëtius. And that (a disturbance being raised at Alex∣andria by Eudoxius's means,) Athanasius fled again. And that (when the Populace were tumultuous hereupon,) the Emperour being a∣fraid, by his Letters pacified the Alexandrians, and ordered that Athanasius should be put into quiet possession of his Church again.

CHAP. XIV. That after the death of Eudoxius at Constantino∣ple, the Arians Ordained Demophilus; but the Orthodox, by [the assistance of] Eustathius of Antioch, [made] Evagrius [Bishop of Constantinople.]

CHAP. XV. That when the Emperour had banished Evagrius and Eustathius, the Arians sorely oppressed and afflicted the Homoöusians.

CHAP. XVI. Concerning the holy Presbyters who were burnt in a Ship, and concerning the Famine, which by the wrath of God hapned in Phrygia upon that account.

CHAP. XVII. That the Emperour, arriving at Antioch, did again Persecute those that Embraced the Homoöusian Opinion.

CHAP. XVIII. Concerning what was done at Edessa, and the re∣proachfull affront put upon the Praefect, and con∣cerning the Faith, couragiousness, and constancy of those Citizens; and concerning a pious woman.

CHAP. XIX. That the Emperour Valens slew many persons, the first letter of whose name was Theta, upon ac∣count of a certain Necromantick- divination, whereby that was foretold.

CHAP. XX. Concerning Athanasius's death, and the promotion of Peter [to his See.]

CHAP. XXI. That after Athanasius's death, the Arians by the Emperour Valens's Order, delivered up the Churches in Alexandria to Lucius who had been Ordained by them before, and committed Peter to Prison.

CHAP. XXII. That Sabinus the Macedonian Heretick has made no mention of those many mischiefs which hap∣pened at Lucius's installment. But they are re∣corded in a Letter written by Peter; who made his escape, and fled to Damasus [Bishop] of Rome. But the Arians and Lucius were the Authours of many mischievous practises and cruelties against those holy persons who led a Mo∣nastick life in the Solitudes.

CHAP. XXIII. A Catalogue of the holy Monks [who lived] in the Desart.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning those holy Monks who were ex∣iled; how God (by the Miracles they performed) attracted all persons to him∣self.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning Didymus, a blind man.

CHAP. XXVI. Concerning Basilius of Caesarea, and Gregorius of Nazianzum.

CHAP. XXVII. Concerning Gregorius Thaumaturgus.

CHAP. XXVIII. Concerning Novatus, and those from him termed Novatians. And, that those Novatians who inhabited Phrygia, altered [the time of cele∣brating] the Festival of Easter, and kept it on the same day the Jews did.

CHAP. XXIX. Concerning Damasus Bishop of Rome, and Ursinus. How, a Disturbance and Sedition hapning in Rome upon their account, there followed a great slaughter of men.

CHAP. XXX. How (after the death of Auxentius Bishop of Millain,) a Sedition hapning on account of the Election of a Prelate to succeed in that Sea; Ambrosius, President of the Province, going with a Military Force to appease the tumult, was by a general suffrage (the Emperour Va∣len•inianus having given his consent also) pre∣ferred before all persons, and Elected▪ Bishop of that Church.

CHAP. XXXI. Concerning Valentinianus's death.

CHAP. XXXII. Concerning the Philosopher Themistius. And, that Valens, appeased by the Oration he spake to him, did in some measure mitigate his Persecution a∣gainst the Christians.

CHAP. XXXIII. How the Goths, under the Reign of Valens, em∣braced Christianity.

CHAP. XXXIV. That the Goths vanquished by other Barbarians, fled into the Territories of the Romans, and were received by the Emperour. Which [re∣ception of theirs] was the occasion, both of the destruction of the Roman Empire, and also of the Emperours own overthrow.

CHAP. XXXV. That the Emperour, by reason of his care and sol∣licitude about a War with the Goths, remitted something of his Persecution against the Chri∣stians.

CHAP. XXXVI. That the Saracens also at that time embraced the Faith of Christ, (a woman, by name Mavia, be∣ing their Queen,) and took one Moses, a pious and faithfull person that led a Monastick life, to be their Bishop.

CHAP. XXXVII. That after Valens's departure from Antioch the Or∣thodox in the East (more especially those at Alexandria) took courage; and having ejected Lucius, restored the Churches again to Peter, [who was returned] fortified with the Letters of Damasus Bishop of Rome.

CHAP. XXXVIII. That the Emperour arriving at the City Constan∣tinople, and being reproach't by the people upon account of the Goths, marches out of the City against the Barbarians. And coming to an in∣gagement with them near Adrianople, a City of Macedonia, is slain by them; after he had lived fifty years, and Reigned sixteen.

THE FIFTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS.

The PREFACE.

CHAP. I. How (after the death of Valens,) when the Goths laid Siege to Constantinople, the Citizens sallied out of the City against them, having those Sara∣cens who were under Mavia's Command, to be their Auxiliaries.

CHAP. II. That the Emperour Gratianus, having recalled the Orthodox Bishops from their Exile, drove the Hereticks out of the Churches, and took Theo∣dosius to be his Colleague in the Empire.

CHAP. III. What Bishops were in possession of the Presidency over the greater Churches at that time.

CHAP. IV. How the Macedoniani, who had sent an Embassy to Damasus [Bishop] of Rome in defence of the Homoöusian Creed, returned again to their old Heresie.

CHAP. V. Concerning what hapned at that time at Antioch, upon Paulinus's, and Melitius's account.

CHAP. VI. That Gregorius of Nazianzum was by a gene∣ral suffrage of the Orthodox constituted Bishop of the Constantinopolitan Church; at which time the Emperour Theodosius (after his Victory over the Barbarians,) fell sick at Thes∣salonica, and was Baptized by Ascholius the Bishop.

CHAP. VII. That when Gregorius was come to Constantinople, and some Bishops murmured at his Translation; he refused the presidency over the Church. And, the Emperour orders Demophilus the Arian Bishop, either to give his assent to the Homo∣öusian Faith, or else to go out of the City; which latter he chose rather to do.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning the hundred and fifty Bishops convened at Constantinople, and concerning the deter∣minations made by them, after they had Or∣dained Nectarius in that City.

CHAP. IX. That the Emperour Theodosius [ordered] the body of Paulus Bishop of Constantinople to be honourably translated from [the place of his] Exile. At which time also Meletius [Bishop] of Antioch departed this life.

CHAP. X. That the Emperour ordered a Synod of all the Sects to be convened, at which time Arcadius his son was proclaimed Augustus; and that the Nova∣tians (who as to their faith embraced the same sentiments with the Homoöusians) were the only persons that had permission to hold their assemblies within the City. But the other Hereticks were forced from thence.

CHAP. XI. Concerning Maximus the Tyrant, how he slew Gratianus by treachery: at which time also Justina the mother of Valentinianus Junior, desisted, though unwillingly, from her design against Ambrosius Bishop of Millain, for fear of Maximus.

CHAP. XII. That the Emperour Theodosius having provided a numerous Army against Maximus, (at which time Flaccilla bore him his Son Honorius;) lest Arcadius at Constantinople▪ but went him∣self to Millain, where he came to an Engagement with the Tyrant.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning▪ the disturbance raised at Constanti∣nople by the Arians.

CHAP. XIV. Concerning the Emperour Theodosius's Victory, and the Tyrant's overthrow.

CHAP. XV. Concerning Flavianus of Antioch.

CHAP. XVI. Concerning the demolishment of the Idol Temples at Alexandria; and concerning the Fight be∣twixt the Pagans and Christians, which hap∣ned on that account.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning the Hieroglyphical Letters found in the Temple of Serapis.

CHAP. XVIII. That the Emperour Theodosius, during his stay in Rome, did a great deal of good to that City, both by demolishing those Receptacles for Thieves in the Bake-houses, and also [by prohibiting] the obscene [use] of Bells in the Stews.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning the Penitentiary Presbyters, how [these Officers in the Church] were at that time put down.

CHAP. XX. That there were [at that time] many Schisms amongst the Arians, and other Hereticks.

CHAP. XXI. That the Novatians also disagreed amongst them∣selves.

CHAP. XXII. This Historian's Sentiment concerning the disa∣greements which appear in some places, in re∣lation to the Feast of Easter, Baptisms, Fasts, Marriages, the order of celebrating the Eu∣charist, and other Ecclesiastick Rites and Ob∣servances.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning the Arians at Constantinople, who were also termed the Psathyriani.

CHAP. XXIV. That the Eunomians also raised Factions amongst themselves, which had various denominations given them derived from the names of their first Founders.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning Eugenius's Tyranny, and the death of Valentinianus Junior; also, concerning the Emperour Theodosius's Victory over the Ty∣rant.

CHAP. XXVI. How the Emperour falling ill after his Victory, sent for his Son Honorius to Millain; and thinking himself somewhat recovered from his distemper, [he ordered] that Cirque-Sports should be exhibited, on which very day he dyed.

THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS.

The PREFACE.

CHAP. I. That after the death of the Emperour Theodosius, when his Sons had divided the Empire [be∣tween them,] and Arcadius had met the Army returning from Italy, after some short stay there; Rufinus the Praefectus Praetorio was killed by the Souldiers at the Emperours feet.

CHAP. II. Concerning Nectarius's death, and the Ordination of Johannes.

CHAP. III. Concerning the Descent and Education of Johannes Bishop of Constantinople.

CHAP. IV. Concerning Serapion the Deacon, and how by his instigation Johannes became offended with, and an enemy to his Clergy.

CHAP. V. That Johannes differed not only with the Clergy, but with the Magistracy also. And concerning Eutropius the Eunuch.

CHAP. VI. Concerning the Tyranny of Gaïna the Goth, and the disturbance he raised at Constantinople; and concerning his death.

CHAP. VII. Concerning the Dissention which hapned be∣tween Theophilus [Bishop] of Alexandria, and the Monasticks in the Solitude. And how Theophilus Anathematized Origen's Books.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning the Prayers of the Nocturnall Hymns [sung] by the Arians and Homoöusians; and concerning the ingagement which hapned be∣tween them: and that the singing of Hymns in parts, wherein one sang one verse, another another, had its originall from Ignatius The∣ophorus.

CHAP. IX. Concerning those termed The long Monks, and how Theophilus having conceived an implaca∣ble hatred against Johannes upon their ac∣count, made it his business to get him deposed [from his Bishoprick]

CHAP. X. That Epiphanius [Bishop] of Cyprus being also led away by Theophilus's frauds, convened a Synod of Bishops in Cyprus, to determine a∣gainst Origen's Writings, and reproved Johan∣nes for reading Origen's Books.

CHAP. XI. Concerning the [two] Syrian [Bishops] Seve∣rianus and Antiochus, how, and for what rea∣sons they disagreed with Johannes.

CHAP. XII. That Epiphanius coming to Constantinople, held Assemblies, and performed Ordinations contra∣ry to Johannes's mind; that he might gratifie Theophilus.

CHAP. XIII. What this Writer can say in defence of Origen.

CHAP. XIV. How Johannes (having invited Epiphanius to come to [his Pallace] and he refusing, and con∣tinuing his holding of separate Assemblies in the Church of the▪ Apostles,) admonished and re∣proved him, because he did many things contra∣ry to the Canons. Wherat Epiphanius was terrified, and returned into his own Country.

CHAP. XV. How after Epiphanius's departure, Johannes made an Oration against women, and upon that ac∣count (by the care of the Emperour, and Em∣press,) a Synod was convened against him at Chalcedon, and he is ejected out of his Church.

CHAP. XVI. That the people being tumultuous because of Jo∣hannes's banishment, Briso the Empresse's Eu∣nuch, was sent to bring him back again to Constantinople.

CHAP. XVII. That upon Theophilus's desiring to discuss He∣raclides's case then absent, and Johannes's refusing to permit him; an engagement hap∣ned between the Constantinopolitans and A∣lexandrians, wherein many were slain [on both sides.] At which Theophilus and some other of the Bishops were terrified, and fled from the City.

CHAP. XVIII. Concerning Eudoxia's Silver Statue, and how Jo∣hannes was ejected out of his Church again on account of that, and conveyed into banishment.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning Arsacius, who was Ordained Johan∣nes's successour, and concerning Cyrinus [Bi∣shop] of Chalcedon.

CHAP. XX. How, after Arsacius, Atticus obtained the Con∣stantinopolitan See.

CHAP. XXI. Concerning Johannes's departure to the Lord in exile.

CHAP. XXII. Concerning Sisinnius Bishop of the Novatianists, what expressions he is said to have used in his discourses with Johannes.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning the death of the Emperour Arcadius.

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THE SEVENTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS.

CHAP. I. That after the Emperour Arcadius's death, (who left his Son Theodosius, then eight years old;) Anthemius the Praefect had the chief manage∣ment of affairs in the Empire.

CHAP. II. Concerning Atticus Bishop of Constantinople, what manner of person he was as to his temper and dis∣position.

CHAP. III. Concerning Theodosius and Agapetus Bishops of Synnada.

CHAP. IV. Concerning the Paralyticall Jew, who was cured by Atticus the Bishop in divine Baptism.

CHAP. V. How Sabbatius, who from being a Jew had been made a Presbyter of the Novatianists, deserted those of his own opinion.

CHAP. VI. Concerning those who at that time were the Ring∣leaders of the Arian Opinion.

CHAP. VII. How Cyrillus succeeded Theophilus Bishop of A∣lexandria.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning Maruthas Bishop of Mesopotamia, and how the Christian Religion was by him propaga∣ted in Persia.

CHAP. IX. Who were Bishops of Antioch and Rome at this time.

CHAP. X. That Rome became subject to the Barbarians at that time, and was destroyed by Alarichus.

CHAP. XI. Concerning the Bishops of Rome.

CHAP. XII. Concerning Chrysanthus Bishop of the Novatianists at Constantinople.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning the Fight which hapned at Alexandria between the Christians and Jews, and concer∣ning Cyrillus the Bishops difference with Orestes the Praefect.

CHAP. XIV. That the Monks of Nitria came down to Alex∣andria in defence of Cyrillus, and raised a Sedition against Orestes the Praefect.

CHAP. XV. Concerning Hypatla the Philosopheress.

CHAP. XVI. That the Jews entring upon another War against the Christians, were punished.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning Paulus Bishop of the Novatianists, and concerning the Miracle done by him, when he was about to have baptized a Jewish Impostour.

CHAP. XVIII. How, after the death of Isdigerdes the Persian King, the League between the Romans and Persians was broken, and a bloudy War hapned, wherein the Persians were worsted.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning Palladius the Courier.

CHAP. XX. How the Persians had another severe overthrow given them by the Romans.

CHAP. XXI. After what manner Acacius Bishop of Amida, be∣haved himself towards the Persian captives.

CHAP. XXII. Concerning the excellencies, wherewith the Em∣perour Theodosius Junior was endowed.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning Johannes who Tyrannized at Rome, af∣ter Honorius the Emperour's death. And how God mollified, by Theodosius's prayers, delive∣red him into the hands of the Roman Army.

CHAP. XXIV. That, after the slaughter of Johannes the Tyrant, Theodosius the Emperour proclaimed Valen∣tinianus (the Son of Constantius, and of his Aunt Placidia,) Emperour of Rome.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning Atticus's Government of the Churches; and that he ordered Johannes's name to be writ∣ten into the Dypticks of the Church; and that he foreknew his own death.

CHAP. XXVI. Concerning Sisinnius, Atticus's successour in the Constantinopolitane Bishoprick.

CHAP. XXVII. Concerning Philippus the Presbyter, who was born at Side.

CHAP. XXVIII. That Sisinnius ordained Proclus Bishop of Cyzi∣cum: but the Inhabitants of that City would not admit him [to be their Bishop.]

CHAP. XXIX. That after Sisinnius's death, [the Emperours] sent for Nestorius from Antioch, and made him Bishop of Constantinople; who quickly discovered his own temper and disposition:

CHAP. XXX. After what manner the Burgundions embraced the Christian Religion, in the Reign of Theodosius Junior.

CHAP. XXXI. With what miseries the Macedoniani were afflicted by Nestorius.

CHAP. XXXII. Concerning the Presbyter Anastasius, by whom Nestorius was perverted to Impiety.

CHAP. XXXIII. Concerning the horrid wickedness commited upon the Altar of the Great Church by the fugitive servants.

CHAP. XXXIV. Concerning the former Synod at Ephesus convened against Nestorius.

CHAP. XXXV. How, after Nestorius's Deposition, when some were desirous of placing Proclus in the Episcopall Chair, other Bishops elected Maximianus Bi∣shop of Constantinople.

CHAP. XXXVI. Instances, whereby this Writer does (as he suppo∣ses) evince, that a Translation from one See to another is not prohibited.

CHAP. XXXVII. Concerning Silvanus, who was translated from Philippopolis to Troas.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Concerning the Jews in Creet, how, many of them turned Christians at that time.

CHAP. XXXIX. Concerning the Fire which hapned in the Church of the Novatianists.

CHAP. XL. That Proclus succeeded Maximianus the Bishop.

CHAP. XLI. Concerning Proclus the Bishop what manner of man he was.

CHAP. XLII. That this Writer spends many words in praise of the Emperour Theodosius Junior's probity.

CHAP. XLIII. How great calamities those Barbarians underwent, who had been the Tyrant Johannes's Auxi∣liaries.

CHAP. XLIV. That the Emperour Valentinianus Junior married Eudoxia the daughter of Theodosius.

CHAP. XLV. That Proclus the Bishop perswaded the Emperour to translate the Body of Johannes from the place of his Exile [where it had been bu∣ried,] to Constantinople, and to deposite it in the Church of The Apostles.

CHAP. XLVI. Concerning the death of Paulus Bishop of the Novatianists, and concerning Marcianus who was his successour.

CHAP. XLVII. That the Emperour Theodosius sent his Wife Eu∣docia to Jerusalem.

CHAP. XLVIII. Concerning Thalassius Bishop of Caesarea in Cap∣padocia.

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VALESIUS'S ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE, AND Ecclesiastick History, OF EVAGRIUS SCHOLASTICUS Epiphaniensis.

THE FIRST BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EVAGRIVS SCHOLASTICVS Epiphaniensis, And [one] of the EX-PRAEFECTS.

The Writers Preface [wherein he declares] on what account he be∣took himself to the Writing of this present History.

CHAP. I. That, after the destruction of the impious Julian, when the Heresies had been a little quieted, the Devil afterwards disturbed the Faith again.

CHAP. II. How Nestorius was detected by his disciple Ana∣stasius, who in his Sermon, termed the Holy Mother of God, not Theotocos, but Chri∣stotocos: for which reason [Nestorius] was pronounced an Heretick.

CHAP. III. What Cyrillus the Great wrote to Nestorius, and how the third Synod at Ephesus was convened, to which Johannes [Bishop] of Antioch and Theodoret came late.

CHAP. IV. How Nestorius was deposed by the Synod, before the arrivall of [the Bishop of] Antioch.

CHAP. V. That Johannes [Bishop] of Antioch, coming [to Ephesus] after five days, deposes Cy∣rillus [Bishop] of Alexandria, and Memnon [Bishop] of Ephesus; whom the Synod pro∣nounced innocent soon after, and deposed Jo∣hannes and his party. And how, by [the in∣terposition of] the Emperour Theodosius, Cy∣rillus and Johannes were reconciled, and con∣firmed Nestorius's deposition.

CHAP. VI. Concerning Paulus [Bishop] of Emisa's▪ jour∣ney to Alexandria, and Cyrillus's commen∣dation [of Johannes] on account of [his] Letter.

CHAP. VII. What the impious Nestorius writes concerning his own sufferings; and how, his tongue having at last been eaten out with worms, he ended his life at Oasis.

CHAP. VIII. How, after Nestorius, Maximianus, and after him Proclus, then Flavianus, were made [Bishops of Constagtinople.]

CHAP. IX. Concerning the unfortunate Eutyches, and how he was deposed by Flavianus [Bishop] of Constantinople; and concerning the second (to wit, that theevish) Synod at E∣phesus.

CHAP. X. What was transacted by Dioscorus and Chrysa∣phius [at] the absurd Synod at Ephesus.

CHAP. XI. This Writers Apology in defence of the variety [of opinions] amongst us [Christians,] and his Derision of the Pagan Tries.

CHAP. XII. In what manner the Emperour Theodosius [pro∣secuted and] expelled the Heresie of Ne∣storius.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning Saint Symeon the Stylite.

CHAP. XIV. Concerning the Star which appears frequently in the Piazza about the Pillar of Saint Symeon, which this Writer and others have seen: and concerning the same Saint's Head.

CHAP. XV. Concerning Saint Isidorus Pelusiota, and Synesius Bishop of Cyrenae.

CHAP. XVI. How the Divine Ignatius, having been removed from Rome, was deposited at Antioch.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning Attila King of the Scythae; and how he destroyed the Provinces of the East and West. And concerning the strange Earth∣quake and other dreadfull prodigies which hap∣ned in the world.

CHAP. XVIII. Concerning the [publick] Buildings in Antioch, and who they were that erected them.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning the severall Wars, which hapned both in Italy, and Persia, during the Reign of Theo∣dosius.

CHAP. XX. Concerning the Empress Eudocia, and her daughter Eudoxia; and how [Eudocia] came to An∣tioch, and [went] to Jerusalem.

CHAP. XXI. That Eudocia did [many] good actions about Jerusalem; and concerning the different Life and Conversation of the Monks in Palestine.

CHAP. XXII. What [structures] the Empress Eudocia built in Palestine, and concerning the Church of the Proto-Martyr Stephen, within which she was piously buried: moreover, concerning the death of the Emperour Theodosius.

THE SECOND BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EVAGRIUS SCHOLASTICUS Epiphaniensis, And [one] of the EX-PRAEFECTS.

CHAP. I. Concerning the Emperour Marcianus, and what signes preceded, declaring he should be Em∣perour.

CHAP. II. Concerning the Synod at Chalcedon, and what was the Occasion of its being convened.

CHAP. III. A description of the Great Martyr Euphemia's Church, which is in [the City] Chalcedon: and a Narrative of the Miracles performed therein.

CHAP. IV. Concerning those things which were agitated and established in the Synod; and how Dioscorus [Bishop] of Alexandria was deposed; but, Theodoret, Ibas, and some others were re∣stored.

CHAP. V. Concerning the Sedition which hapned at Alexan∣dria, on account of Proterius's Ordination; like∣wise, [concerning what hapned] at Jerusalem.

CHAP. VI. Concerning the Drought which hapned, and the Famine and the Pestilence: and how in some places the Earth in a wonder∣full manner brought forth fruits of its own accord.

CHAP. VII. Concerning the Murder of Valentinianus, and the taking of Rome; and concerning those other Emperours who governed Rome [after Valen∣tinianus's death.]

CHAP. VIII. Concerning the doath of Marcianus, and the Em∣pire of Leo. And how, the Hereticks of Alex∣andria slew Proterius, and gave that Arch-Bi∣shoprick to Timotheus Aelurus.

CHAP. IX. Concerning the Emperour Leo's Circular Letters.

CHAP. X. Concerning those things which the Bishops and Symeones the Stylite wrote in answer [to the Emperour Leo's Circular Letters.]

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CHAP. XI. Concerning the Banishment of Timotheus Aelurus, and the Ordination of Timotheus Salophacio∣lus; and concerning Gennadius and Acacius [Bishops] of Constantinople.

CHAP. XII. Concerning the Earthquake which hapned at An∣tioch, Three hundred fourty and seven years after that [which had hapned] in the times of Trajane.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning the Fire which [hapned] at Con∣stantinople.

CHAP. XIV. Concerning the universall Calamities.

CHAP. XV. Concerning the Marriage of Zeno and Ariadne.

CHAP. XVI. Concerning Anthemius Emperour of Rome, and those Emperours who succeeded him.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning the Death of Leo, and the Empire of Leo Junior, and also concerning Zeno his Fa∣ther.

CHAP. XVIII. An Epitome of the Acts at the Synod of Chal∣cedon, set at the end of the Second Book.

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THE THIRD BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EVAGRIUS SCHOLASTICUS Epiphaniensis, And [one] of the EX-PRAEFECTS.

CHAP. I. Concerning Zeno's Empire, and concerning his Life.

CHAP. II. Concerning the Incursions of the Barbarians, both in the East, and in the West.

CHAP. III. Concerning Basiliscus's Tyranny, and Zeno's Flight.

CHAP. IV. That Basiliscus recalled Timotheus Aelurus, and▪ induced thereto by him, sent his Circular Let∣ters to all places, in order to the abrogating of the Chalcedon-Synod.

Emperour Caesar Basiliscus, Pius, Victor▪ Triumphator, Maximus, always Ado∣rable, Augustus: and Marcus the most Noble Caesar, to Timotheus the most Re∣verend andmost Pious Arch-Bishop of the Great City Alexandria.

CHAP. V. Concerning those persons who consented to Basi∣liscus's Circular Letters, and rejected the Sy∣nod [of Chalcedon.]

CHAP. VI. That Timotheus Aelurus recovered the [Bi∣shoprick] of Alexandria, and having resto∣red the priviledge of a Patriarchate to the [Church] of Ephesus, Anathematized the Chalcedon-Synod.

CHAP. VII. That the Monks having raised a Sedition by the perswasion of Acacius, Basiliscus was put in∣to a fear, and wrote and promulged Cir∣cular Letters contrary to those he had publi∣shed before.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning Zeno's Return.

CHAP. IX. That after Basiliscus's death, the Bishops of Asia, that they might appease Acacius, sent him a Peni∣tentiary-Libell, [craving pardon] for their offence in rejecting the Synod of Chalcedon.

CHAP. X. Concerning those who governed the Bishoprick of Antioch.

CHAP. XI. That the Emperour Zeno took a resolution of per∣secuting Aelurus: but by reason of his age he had compassion on him and let him alone. And how after Aelurus's death, Petrus Mongus was ordained by the Alexandrians. But Timo∣theus, Proterius's successour, by the order of the Emperour, obtained the Chair of the A∣lexandrians.

CHAP. XII. Concerning Johannes who obtained the Presidency over the Alexandrian Church after Timotheus, and how Zeno outed him in regard he had forsworn himself, and restored the Chair of A∣lexandria to Petrus Mongus.

CHAP. XIII. That Petrus Mongus embraced Zeno's Henoticon, and joyned himself to the Proterians.

CHAP. XIV. Zeno's Henoticon.

CHAP. XV. That Johannes [Bishop] of Alexandria coming to Rome, perswades Simplicius to write to Zeno concerning what had hapned; [and what] Zeno [wrote back in answer to him.]

CHAP. XVI. Concerning Calendion [Bishop] of Antioch, and that he was condemned to be banished on account of the friendship he was suspected [to have held] with Illus and Leontius; also, that Petrus Fullo entred into an Union with Mongus, and with the [Bishops] of Con∣stantinople and Jerusalem.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning those things written by Petrus to A∣cacius who had embraced the Chalcedon-Synod.

CHAP. XVIII. In what manner Johannes [Bishop] of Alexan∣dria perswades Felix Pope of Rome, to send a Deposition to Acacius [Bishop] of Constan∣tinople.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning Cyrillus Governour of the Monastery of the Acoemeti, how he sent some persons to Felix at Rome, inciting him to revenge what had been committed against the Faith.

CHAP. XX. Concerning what Felix wrote to Zeno, and Zeno to Felix.

CHAP. XXI. That Symeones a Monk belonging to the Mona∣stery of the Aoemeti went to Rome, and ac∣cused those Bishops sent from the Romans to Constantinople as having held Communion with Hereticks; and, that these Legates, and those persons who held Communion with Petrus, were deposed by the Romans.

CHAP. XXII. Concerning the disturbances at Alexandria, and in severall [other] places, on account of the Synod at Chalcedon.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning Fravita and Euphemius [Bishops] of Constantinople; and concerning Athanasius and Johannes [Bishops] of Alexandria: also concerning Palladius and Flavianus [Pre∣lates] of Antioch; and concerning some other persons.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning the slaughter of Armatus, who was kinsman to the Empress Verina.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning the Rebellion of Theodoricus the Scythian; and concerning the same person's death.

CHAP. XXVI. Concerning Marcianus's Insurrection, and what hapned in Relation to him.

CHAP. XXVII. Concerning the Tyranny of Illus and Leontius.

CHAP. XXVIII. Concerning Mammianus, and the Structures [built by] him.

CHAP. XXIX. Concerning Zeno's Death, and the Proclaiming Anastasius Emperour.

CHAP. XXX. Concerning the Emperour Anastasius; and how, because he would not innovate any thing in relation to the Ecclesiastick Constitution, the Churches over the whole world were filled with infinite disturbances: and many of the Bishops for that reason were ejected.

CHAP. XXXI. The Letter of the Monks of Palestine to Al∣cison concerning Xenaias and some other per∣sons.

CHAP. XXXII. Concerning the Expulsion of Macedonius [Bi∣shop] of Constantinople, and of Flavianus [Bishop] of Antioch.

CHAP. XXXIII. Concerning Severus Bishop of Antioch.

CHAP. XXXIV. Concerning the [Libell of] Deposition sent to the same Severus by Cosmas and Severianus.

CHAP. XXXV. Concerning the destruction of the Jsaurian Tyrants.

CHAP. XXXVI. Concerning the Saracens, that they made a Peace with the Romans.

CHAP. XXXVII. Concerning the Siege of Amida, and the building of [the City] Daras.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Concerning the Long Wall.

CHAP. XXXIX. Concerning that [Tax] termed the Chrysargy∣rum, and how Anastasius abolished it.

CHAP. XL. Concerning what Zosimus hath written in relation to The Chrysargyrum, and about the Em∣perour Constantine.

CHAP. XLI. An Invective against Zosimus, on account of the Reproaches and Calumnies he has cast upon Constantine and the Christians.

CHAP. XLII. Concerning The Chrysotelia.

CHAP. XLIII. Concerning the Tyranny of Vitalianus.

CHAP. XLIV. That Anastasius being desirous to add these words, Who hast been Crucified on our account, to the Hymn [termed] The Trisagium, a Sedition and disturbance hapned amongst the people. Which [Anastasius] fearing, made use of dissimulation, and soon altered the minds of the people. And concerning the death of A∣nastasius.

THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EVAGRIUS SCHOLASTICUS Epiphaniensis, And [one] of the EX-PRAEFECTS.

CHAP. I. Concerning the Empire of Justinus Senior.

CHAP. II. Concerning the Eunuch Amantius, and Theocri∣tus, and in what manner Justinus put these persons to death.

CHAP. III. In what manner Justinus slew Vitalianus by trea∣chery.

CHAP. IV. How [Justinus] having Ejected Severus, put Paulus into his place: and, that some little time after, Euphrasius obtained the See of An∣tioch.

CHAP. V. Concerning the Fires which hapned at Antioch, and the Earthquakes; wherein Euphrasius was buried, and ended his life.

CHAP. VI. Concerning Ephraemius who succeeded Euphra∣sius.

CHAP. VII. Concerning Zosimas and Johannes who were Wor∣kers of Miracles.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning the Universall Calamities.

CHAP. IX. How Justinus whilst he was yet living, took Ju∣stinianus to be his Colleague in the Empire.

CHAP. X. That Justinianus favoured those who embraced the Chalcedon Synod. But [his Wife] Theodora was a Lover of the Contrary party.

CHAP. XI. How Severus perverted Anthimus [Bishop] of Constantinople, and Theodosius [Bishop] of Alexandria: which Prelates the Emperour ejected, and put others [into their Sees.]

CHAP. XII. Out of the History of Procopius Caesariensis, concerning Cavades King of the Persians, and his Son Chosröes.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning Alamundarus and Azarethus; and concerning that Sedition at Constantinople, which had the name Nica given it.

CHAP. XIV. Concerning Hunericus King of the Vandalls, and concerning those Christians whose tongues were cut out by him.

CHAP. XV. Concerning Cabaones the Moor.

CHAP. XVI. Concerning Belisarius's Expedition against the Vandalls, and their totall overthrow.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning the Spoyls which were brought out of Africa.

CHAP. XVIII. Concerning those Phoenicians who fled from the face of Jesus the Son of Nave.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning Theodoricus the Goth and what hapned at Rome under him till the times of Justinian, and, that Rome was again reduced to a Subjection to the Romans, after Vitiges had fled out of that City.

CHAP. XX. How those [people] termed The Eruli turned Christians in the times of Justinian.

CHAP. XXI. That Belisarius recovered [the City] Rome, which had been again taken by the Goths.

CHAP. XXII. That the Abasgi turned Christians also in those times.

CHAP. XXIII. That the Inhabitants of Tanais also at that time embraced the Christian Religion; and con∣cerning the Earthquakes which hapned in Greece and Achaia.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning Narses a Master of the Milice, and his Piety.

CHAP. XXV. That Chosroes, Stimulated with Envy at the pros∣perous successes of Justinian, broke out into a War against the Romans, and ruined many Roman Cities, amongst which [he destroyed] Antioch The Great also.

CHAP. XXVI. Concerning the Miracle of the Pretious and Vi∣vifick wood of the Cross, which hapned at A∣pamia.

CHAP. XXVII. Concerning Chosroes's Expedition against E∣dessa.

CHAP. XXVIII. Concerning the Miracle which was performed at Sergiopolis.

CHAP. XXIX. Concerning the Pestilentiall Distemper.

CHAP. XXX. Concerning Justinian's insatiable Avarice.

CHAP. XXXI. Concerning the Great Church of Saint Sophia, and [that] of The holy Apostles.

CHAP. XXXII. Concerning the Emperour [Justinian's] madness rather than kindness shown towards [the Faction] of the Venetiani.

CHAP. XXXIII. Concerning Barsanuphius the Asceta.

CHAP. XXXIV. Concerning the Monk Symeon, who for Christ's sake [feigned himself] a Fool.

CHAP. XXXV. Concerning the Monk Thomas, who in like manner feigned himself a Fool.

CHAP. XXXVI. Concerning the Patriarch Menas, and concerning the Miracle which hapned then to the Boy of a certain Hebrew.

CHAP. XXXVII. Who were Bishops of the Greater Cities at that time.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Concerning the Fifth Holy Oecumenicall Synod, and on what account it was convened.

CHAP. XXXIX. That Justinian having forsaken the right Faith, asserted the Body of [our] Lord to be incor∣ruptible.

CHAP. XL. Concerning Anastasius Arch-Bishop of Antioch.

CHAP. XLI. Concerning the death of Justinian.

THE FIFTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EVAGRIUS SCHOLASTICUS Epiphaniensis, And [one] of the EX-PRAEFECTS.

CHAP. I. Concerning the Election of [the Emperour] Ju∣stinus, and concerning his Moralls.

CHAP. II. Concerning the Murder of Justinus Kinsman to the Emperour Justinus.

CHAP. III. Concerning those Miscreants Addaeus and Aethe∣rius.

CHAP. IV. Concerning the Edict of our Faith, which Justinus wrote to the Christians in all places.

CHAP. V. Concerning the Ejection of Anastasius Bishop of Theopolis.

CHAP. VI. That, after Anastasius, Gregorius was made Bi∣shop, and concerning his disposition.

CHAP. VII. How those termed the Persarmenii surrendred themselves to the Romans: on which account a War broke out between the Romans and Persians.

CHAP. VIII. Concerning Marcianus the Magister Militum, and concerning the Siege of Nisibis.

CHAP. IX. How Chosroes (after he had sent his Generall Adaarmanes against the Romans, who afflicted them with many and those severe Losses;) went himself in person to Nisibis.

CHAP. X. Concerning the taking of Apamia and Daras.

CHAP. XI. That the Emperour Justinus was seized with a Frensie: but Tiberius undertook the care of the Republick.

CHAP. XII. That Trajanus having been sent Embassadour to Chosroes, repaired the affairs of the Romans.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning the Election of Tiberius to the Em∣pire, and concerning his disposition.

CHAP. XIV. That the Emperour Tiberius raised a vast Army [to be imployed] against Chosroes; [at the head whereof] he sent Justinianus the Dux, and drove [Chosroes] out of the Roman Pale.

CHAP. XV. That Chosroes being heavily disquieted at his own overthrow, ended his life: but his Son Hormisda undertook the Government of the Persians.

CHAP. XVI. Who at that time were Bishops of the Greater Churches.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning the Earthquake which hapned at An∣tioch in the times of Tiberius.

CHAP. XVIII. Concerning the Insurrection against the Execrable Anatolius.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning Mauricius's Generalship, and concer∣ning his Vertues.

CHAP. XX. How Mauricius vanquished Tamchosroes and Ada∣armanes Generalls of the Persians.

CHAP. XXI. Concerning those Signes which presignified Mau∣ricius's being made Emperour.

CHAP. XXII. Concerning the Proclaiming of Mauricius and Au∣gusta.

CHAP. XXIII. A Computation of the Times from Justinus Junior, to Mauricius.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning the Series of History, which is preserved till our Times.

THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE Ecclesiastical History OF EVAGRIUS SCHOLASTICUS Epiphaniensis, And [one] of the EX-PRAEFECTS.

CHAP. I. Concerning the Marriage of Mauricius and Augusta.

CHAP. II. Concerning Alamundarus the Saracen, and his Son Naamanes.

CHAP. III. Concerning Johannes and Philippicus Masters of the Milice, and the Actions done by them.

CHAP. IV. Concerning Priscus's Mastership of the Milice, and what he suffered from the Army who raised a Mutiny against him.

CHAP. V. Concerning Germanus's being forced against his will to undertake the Imperial dignity.

CHAP. VI. How the Emperour sent Philippicus again, but the Army refused to receive him.

CHAP. VII. Concerning Gregorius [Bishop] of Antioch, and the Calumny framed against him; and in what manner he evinced it to be false.

CHAP. VIII. That Antioch suffered again by Earth-quakes.

CHAP. IX. That the Barbarians taking Courage from the Defection of the Army from the Empe∣rour, set upon them, and were worsted by Ger∣manus.

CHAP. X. Concerning the Emperour's Clemency towards the Mutineers.

CHAP. XI. That Gregorius [Bishop] of Antioch was sent to pacifie the Army.

CHAP. XII. Gregorius's Speech to the Army.

CHAP. XIII. That, after Gregorius's Speech, the Souldiers changed their minds, and received their Ge∣nerall Philippicus again.

CHAP. XIV. Concerning the taking of Martyropolis.

CHAP. XV. Concerning Comentiolus's Mastership of the Milice, and the taking [the Castle] Oc∣bas.

CHAP. XVI. Concerning the Murder of Hormisda.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning the Flight of Chosroes Junior to us.

CHAP. XVIII. How the Emperour sent Gregorius and Do∣metianus to meet Chosroes.

CHAP. XIX. That Chosroes recovered the Empire of the Per∣sians, by that assistance given him by the Romans.

CHAP. XX. That the holy Mother Golanduch lived in those Times.

CHAP. XXI. Concerning those Sacred Presents, which Chos∣roes sent to the Holy Martyr Sergius.

CHAP. XXII. Concerning Naamanes the Saracen.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning the Death of Saint Symeon Junior the Stylite.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning the Death of Gregorius Bishop of Antioch, and the Restauration of Anasta∣sius.

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VALESIUS'S Advertisement to the READER.

THE FIRST BOOK OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS CONCERNING THE LIFE OF THE BLESSED EMPEROUR CONSTANTINE .

The Preface. Concerning the Death of Constantine.

CHAP. II. The Preface yet.

CHAP. III. Concerning God who honoured the Pious Empe∣rours and destroyed the Tyrants.

CHAP. IV. That God honoured Constantine.

CHAP. V. That he Reigned upwards of Thirty years, and lived above Sixty.

CHAP. VI. That he was the Servant of God, and a Van∣quisher of Nations.

CHAP. VII. [Constantine] compared with Cyrus King of the Persians, and with Alexander the Macedonian.

CHAP. VIII. That he subdued almost the whole World.

CHAP. IX. That [he was] the Son of a Pious Emperour, and left his Empire to his Sons who were Emperours.

CHAP. X. That this History is necessary, and advantagious to the Souls and Mindes [of Men.]

CHAP. XI. That he will at present relate only the Pious Actions of Constantine.

CHAP. XII. That Constantine, like Moses, was educated in the Houses of Tyrants.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning his Father Constantius, who refused to persecute the Christians, in such manner as Diocletianus, Maximianus, and Maxentius did.

CHAP. XIV. How Constantius Father [to Constantine] be∣ing reproach' with poverty by Diocletian, fil∣led his Treasuries, and afterwards restored the money to [the owners thereof] who had brought it in.

CHAP. XV. Concerning the Persecution [raised] by the other [Emperours.]

CHAP. XVI. How Constantius Father [to Constantine,] pre∣tending himself a worshipper of Idolls, turned out those who were willing to offer Sacrifice; but retained within his own Pallace such as chose to profess themselves Christians.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning the same [Constantius's] Love and affection towards Christ.

CHAP. XVIII. That after the Resignation of Diocletian and Maximian, Constantius was the first Au∣gustus, and was adorned with a Numerous Issue.

CHAP. XIX. Concerning his Son Constantine, who when a young man, came into Palestine together with Dio∣cletian.

CHAP. XX. The departure of Constantine to his Father, be∣cause of Diocletian's treacherous designes [a∣gainst him.]

CHAP. XXI. The Death of Constantius, who left his Son Constantine Emperour.

CHAP. XXII. How after the Death of Constantius, the Army saluted Constantine Augustus.

CHAP. XXIII. A brief Rehearsall of the Death of the Tyrants.

CHAP. XXIV. That Constantine obtained the Empire by the will of God.

CHAP. XXV. The Victories of Constantine over the Barbarians and Britanni.

CHAP. XXVI. How he took a Resolution of freeing Rome [from the Tyranny] of Maxentius.

CHAP. XXVII. That [Constantine] weighing in his mind the deaths of those who had worshipped Idols, chose rather the [profession of] Christi∣anity.

CHAP. XXVIII. That whilst he was praying to God, He shewed him a Vision; to wit, a Cross of Light in the Heavens, (it being then mid-day,) and an Inscription thereon, which admonished him, that by That he should Conquer.

CHAP. XXIX. That God's Christ appeared to him in his sleep, and ordered him to make use of a Stan∣dard made in the form of a Cross, in his Wars.

CHAP. XXX. The making of that Standard framed in the fa∣shion of a Cross.

CHAP. XXXI. A description of the Standard made in fushion of a Cross, which the Romans do now term The Labarum.

CHAP. XXXII. That Constantine becoming a Catechumen, read the Sacred Scriptures.

CHAP. XXXIII. Concerning the adulteries committed by Maxen∣tius at Rome.

CHAP. XXXIV. How the Praefect's Wife, that she might pre∣serve her chastity, laid violent hands on her selfe.

CHAP. XXXV. The Slaughter of the People of Rome by Maxen∣tius.

CHAP. XXXVI. Maxentius's Magick Arts against Constantine; and the scarcity of Provisions at Rome.

CHAP. XXXVII. The overthrow of Maxentius's Armies in Italy.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Maxentius's Death on the Bridge of the River Tiber.

CHAP. XXXIX. Constantine's Entry into Rome.

CHAP. XL. Concerning the Statue of Constantine which held a Cross; and concerning its Inscription.

CHAP. XLI. The rejoycings over the Provinces, and Constan∣tine's Acts of Grace.

CHAP. XLII. The Honours conferred on the Bishops, and the Building of the Churches.

CHAP. XLIII. Concerning Constantine's Beneficence towards the Poor.

CHAP. XLIV. How he was present at the Synods of Bi∣shops.

CHAP. XLV. In what manner he bore with the Madmen.

CHAP. XLVI. His Victories over the Barbarians.

CHAP. XLVII. The Death of Maximin and others, whose Plots Constantine discovered, God making them known to him.

CHAP. XLVIII. The Celebration of Constantine's Decennalia.

CHAP. XLIX. In what manner Licinius afflicted the East.

CHAP. L. In what manner Licinius attempted to frame Trea∣cheries against Constantine.

CHAP. LI. Licinius's Treacheries against the Bishops, and his prohibitions of Synods.

CHAP. LII. The Banishments and Proscriptions of the Chri∣stians.

CHAP. LIII. [Licinius's] Edict, that Women should not meet in the Churches together with the Men.

CHAP. LIV. That he Cashiered from the Militia those who re∣fused to Sacrifice; and forbad, that such as were shut up in Prisons should have any nourishment given them.

CHAP. LV. Concerning Licinius's Improbity and Avarice.

CHAP. LVI. That at length he undertook the raising a Perse∣cution [against the Christians.]

CHAP. LVII. That Maximianus having been afflicted with a Fistulous Ulcer that bred worms, wrote [a Law] in favour of the Christians.

CHAP. LVIII. That Maximinus being a Persecutor of the Chri∣stians, fled away in a servile habit and hid himself.

CHAP. LIX. That Maximine, blinded by [the acuteness of] his Disease, issued out a Law in favour of the Christians.

THE SECOND BOOK OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS CONCERNING THE LIFE OF THE BLESSED EMPEROUR CONSTANTINE.

CHAP. I. Licinius's Clandestine Persecution, and his Mur∣der of the Bishops at Amasia [a City] of Pontus.

CHAP. II. The demolishments of the Churches, and Butcheries of the Bishops.

CHAP. III. In what manner Constantine was moved in be∣half of the Christians, when [Licinius] made preparations to Persecute them.

CHAP. IV. That Constantine made provision for the War with Prayers; but Licinius, with Divinations and Prophecics.

CHAP. V. What Licinius spaek concerning Idolls and concer∣ning Christ, whilst he was sacrificing in a Grove.

CHAP. VI. The Apparition seen in the Cities under Licinius's Government, of Constantine's Souldiers pur∣suing the Forces of Licinius.

CHAP. VII. That in the Battels, where-ever the Standard, made in the form of a Cross, was, there a Victory was obtained.

CHAP. VIII. That fifty persons were made choice of, to carry the Cross.

CHAP. IX. That one of the Cross-bearers who sled, was killed; but he that by Faith stood his ground, was preserved.

CHAP. X. Various Fights, and the Victories of Constan∣tine.

CHAP. XI. Licinius's Flight, and Inchantments.

CHAP. XII. In what manner Constantine, praying in a Ta∣bernacle, obtained the Victory.

CHAP. XIII. His Humanity towards the Souldiers that were taken Prisoners.

CHAP. XIV. Again concerning his Prayers in the Tabernacle.

CHAP. XV. Licinius's dissembled Friendship, and his Wor∣ship of Idolls.

CHAP. XVI. In what manner▪ Licinius Commanded his Soul∣diers, not to make an Attack against the [Standard of the] Cross.

CHAP. XVII. Constantine's Victory.

CHAP. XVIII. Licinius's Death, and the Triumphs celebrated over him.

CHAP. XIX. The publick Rejoycings and Festivities.

CHAP. XX. How Constantine made Laws in favour of the Confessours.

CHAP. XXI. How [he made Laws] concerning the Mar∣tyrs, and concerning the Estates of the Chur∣ches

CHAP. XXII. In what manner he refreshed and cherish't the People also.

CHAP. XXIII. That he publickly Proclaimed God the Authour of Good; and concerning the Copies of his Laws.

CHAP. XXIV. Constantine's Law concerning Piety towards God, and concerning the Christian Reli∣gion.

CHAP. XXV. An Example from ancient Times.

CHAP. XXVI. Concerning the Persecuted, and the Persecutors.

CHAP. XXVII. That Persecution hath been the Occasion of Mischief to those who waged War.

CHAP. XXVIII. That God chose Constantine to be the Minister of Blessings.

CHAP. XXIX. Constantine's Pious Expressions towards God; and his praise of the Confessours.

CHAP. XXX. A Law setting [men] free from Banishment, from The Curia, and from Proscription of Goods.

CHAP. XXXI. Those in Islands likewise.

CHAP. XXXII. Also, Those who have been condemned to the Mines and Publick Works.

CHAP. XXXIII. Concerning the Confessours who have been employed in the Militia.

CHAP. XXXIV. The setting at Liberty those free persons in the Gynaecea, or them delivered over to Sla∣very.

CHAP. XXXV. Concerning the succession in inheriting the Goods of Martyrs and Confessours, and of such persons as had been banished, and of them whose Goods had been brought into the Treasury.

CHAP. XXXVI. That the Church is to be Heir to those who have no Relations; and that the Legacies given by them shall remain firm.

CHAP. XXXVII. That those who possess such places, and Gardens, and Houses, shall restore them; but without the Mean-profits.

CHAP. XXXVIII. In what manner Supplicatory Libells ought to be presented in reference to these persons.

CHAP. XXXIX. That the Exchequer shall restore to the Churches, Grounds, and Gardens, and Houses.

CHAP. XL. The Martyria and Coemiteries are ordered to be yielded up to the Churches.

CHAP. XLI. That such as have bought things belonging to the Church, or have received them as a gift, must restore them.

CHAP. XLII. An Earnest Exhortation to worship God.

CHAP. XLIII. That those things which Constantine had established by Laws, were by him really accomplished and performed.

CHAP. XLIV. That he preferred Christians to the Government of Provinces; but if [any of the Gover∣nours] were Pagans, he forbad them to sa∣crifice.

CHAP. XLV. Concerning the Laws forbidding Sacrifices, and ordering the Churches to be built.

CHAP. XLVI. Constantine's [Letter] to Eusebius and the rest of the Bishops, concerning the building of Churches; and that the old-ones should be re∣paired, and built larger by the [assistance of the] Presidents.

CHAP. XLVII. That he wrote against Idolatry.

CHAP. XLVIII. Constantine's Edict to the Provinces, concerning the Errour of Polytheism. The preface, con∣cerning Virtue and Vice.

CHAP. XLIX. Concerning the Pious Father of Constantine; and concerning Diocletian and Maximian the Per∣secutors.

CHAP. L. That by reason of Apollo's Oracle, who could not give forth Responses because of The just Men, a Persecution was raised.

CHAP. LI. That Constantine, when he was a youth, heard that the just men were the Christians, from him that had written the [Edicts] concerning the Persecution.

CHAP. LII. How many sorts of Tortures and Punishments were made use of against the Christians.

CHAP. LIII. What reception was given to the Christians by the Barbarians.

CHAP. LIV. What manner of Revenge overtook them, who, on account of the Oracle, raised a Persecu∣tion.

CHAP. LV. Constantine's Glorification of God, and his con∣fession in reference to the sign of the Cross, and his Prayer for the Churches and peo∣ple.

CHAP. LVI. How he prayes, that all persons may be Christians; but forces no body.

CHAP. LVII. He gives Glory to God, who by his Son has enlightned those that were in Errour.

CHAP. LVIII. Another Glorification of God, from his Go∣vernment of the world.

CHAP. LIX. He praises God, in regard he always teaches good things.

CHAP. LX. An Exhortation at the close of the Edict, that no person should give trouble or disturbance to another.

CHAP. LXI. How from the City Alexandria Controversies were raised on account of Arius.

CHAP. LXII. Concerning Arius and the Melitians.

CHAP. LXIII. How Constantine sent a Legate with a Letter in order to a Composure.

CHAP. LXIV. Constantine's Letter to Alexander the Bishop, and Arius the Presbyter.

CHAP. LXV. That he was continually Sollicitous about Peace.

CHAP. LXVI. In what manner he put a stop to the Contro∣versies raised in Africk.

CHAP. LXVII. That the Beginnings of Religion were from the East.

CHAP. LXVIII. That being troubled by reason of the Distur∣bance, he advises to an Agreement.

CHAP. LXIX. Whence the Controversie between Alexander and Arius arose; and, that such matters ought not to be enquired into.

CHAP. LXX. An Exhortation to an agreement.

CHAP. LXXI. That a pertinacious Contention ought not to have been raised concerning this matter, on account of some light and frivolous Expres∣sions.

CHAP. LXXII. That being highly affected with Grief in regard of his Piety, he was necessitated to shed tears; and, that on this account, he put off the Journey he was about to make into the East.

CHAP. LXXIII. That after this Letter, the disturbance about the Controversies continued.

THE THIRD BOOK OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS CONCERNING THE LIFE OF THE BLESSED EMPEROUR CONSTANTINE.

CHAP. I. A comparison of Constantine's Piety with the Im∣probity of the Persecutors.

CHAP. II. Again concerning the Piety of Constantine, who made a free and open profession of the Cross of Christ.

CHAP. III. Concerning Constantine's Picture, over which was placed a Cross, and under it a wounded Dra∣gon.

CHAP. IV. Again concerning the Controversies [raised] in Egypt by Arius.

CHAP. V. Concerning the dissention on account of [the Feast of] Easter.

CHAP. VI. In what manner he gave order, that a Synod should be convened at Nicaea.

CHAP. VII. Concerning the Occumenicall Synod, at which were present Bishops out of all Provinces.

CHAP. VIII. That, like as ['tis said] in the Acts of the A∣postles, they met together out of various Nations.

CHAP. IX. Concerning the Virtue and Age of the two hun∣dred and fifty Bishops.

CHAP. X. The Synod [was held] in the Pallace, amongst whom Constantine went in, and sate together with [the Bishops.]

CHAP. XI. The Silence of the Synod, after Eusebius the Bi∣shop had made a short Speech.

CHAP. XII. Constantine's [Speech] to the Synod concer∣ning Peace.

CHAP. XIII. That he reduced those Bishops who were at dif∣ference, to an agreement.

CHAP. XIV. The Concordant Determination of the Sy∣nod concerning the Faith, and concerning Easter.

CHAP. XV. That Constantine entertained the Bishops at a Feast, it being His Vicennalia.

CHAP. XVI. The Gifts bestowed on the Bishops, and the Let∣ters written to all.

CHAP. XVII. Constantine's [Letter] to the Churches, con∣cerning the Synod [convened] at Nicaea.

CHAP. XVIII. The same persons [words] concerning the A∣greement about the Feast of Easter, and a∣gainst the Jews.

CHAP. XIX. An Exhortation, that they would rather follow the greatest part of the world.

CHAP. XX. An Exhortation, that [all] should give their assent to the Decrees of the Synod.

CHAP. XXI. [His] advice to the Bishops now ready to go away, that they would preserve Unity.

CHAP. XXII. In what manner he sent to some, and wrote to others; and [concerning] the distributions of money.

CHAP. XXIII. How he wrote to the Egyptians, and exhorted them to Peace.

CHAP. XXIV. That he frequently wrote Pious Letters to the Bishops and People.

CHAP. XXV. That he ordered a Church to be built at Jerusa∣lem, in the holy place of our Saviour's Resur∣rection.

CHAP. XXVI. That the Impious had covered our Lord's Sepul∣chre with Rubbish and Idols.

CHAP. XXVII. In what manner Constantine gave order, that the Materials wherewith the Idol-Temple had been built, and the Rubbish should be removed and thrown at a great distance.

CHAP. XXVIII. The discovery of the most Holy Sepulchre.

CHAP. XXIX. In what manner he wrote to the Presidents, and to Macarius the Bishop, concerning the Building [of a Church.]

CHAP. XXX. Constantine's [Letter] to Macarius, concer∣ning the Building of the Martyrium of Our Sa∣viour.

CHAP. XXXI. That He would have this Church built so, as to exceed all the Churches in the world, for beauty of Walls, Columns, and Marbles.

CHAP. XXXII. That [Macarius] should write to the Pre∣sidents concerning the beautifying of the Concha, and concerning Workmen, and Ma∣terials.

CHAP. XXXIII. How the Church of [Our] Saviour was built, which the Prophets had termed New-Jeru∣salem.

CHAP. XXXIV. A description of the Fabrick of The most Holy Sepulchre.

CHAP. XXXV. A description of the Atrium, and of the Porti∣cus's.

CHAP. XXXVI. A description of the Walls, Roof, Beauty, and Gilding of the Church it self.

CHAP. XXXVII. A description of the double Porticus's on both sides, and of the three Eastern Gates.

CHAP. XXXVIII. A description of the Hemisphaere, and of the twelve Columns with their Capitals.

CHAP. XXXIX. A description of the Area, Exhedrae, and Porches.

CHAP. XL. Concerning the Number of the Donaria.

CHAP. XLI. Concerning the Building of the Churches at Beth∣lehem, and on the Mount of Olives.

CHAP. XLII. That Helena Augusta, the Mother of Constan∣tine, going [to Bethlehem] on account of Prayer, built these [Churches.]

CHAP. XLIII. Again Concerning the Church at Bethlehem.

CHAP. XLIV. Concerning Helena's greatness of Mind, and Bene∣ficence.

CHAP. XLV. In what manner Helena was religiously conversant in the Churches.

CHAP. XLVI. How, being eighty years old, and having made her Will, she ended her Life.

CHAP. XLVII. In what manner Constantine deposited his Mo∣ther; and how he honoured her whilst she was living.

CHAP. XLVIII. In what manner He built Martyria at Constan∣tinople, and abolished all manner of Idolatry.

CHAP. XLIX. The Sign of the Cross in the Pallace, and [the Effigies of] Daniel in the Conduits.

CHAP. L. That He built Churches at Nicomedia also, and in other Cities.

CHAP. LI. That He likewise gave order for the building of a Church in [the place called] Mamre.

CHAP. LII. Constantine's Letter to Eusebius concerning Mamre.

CHAP. LIII. That our Saviour appeared there to Abraham.

CHAP. LIV. The demolishment of the Idol-Temples and I∣mages in all places.

CHAP. LV. The demolishment of the Idol-Temple at Aphaca in Phoenice, and [the disannulling] those Acts of uncleanness [committed there.]

CHAP. LVI. The demolishment of Aesculapius's Temple at Aegae.

CHAP. LVII. How the Heathens having rejected their Idols, returned to the knowledge of God.

CHAP. LVIII That having demolished Venus's Temple at He∣liopolis, He was the first who built [a Church there.]

CHAP. LIX. Concerning the disturbance raised at Antioch on Eustathius's account.

CHAP. LX. Constantine's Letter to the Antiochians, that they should not draw away Eusebius from Caesarea; but should seek another [Bishop.]

CHAP. LXI. Constantine's Letter to Eusebius, wherein he commends Him for His Refusal of [the See of] Antioch.

CHAP. LXII. Constantine's Letter to the Synod, that Eu∣sebius should not be drawn away from Cae∣sarea.

CHAP. LXIII. In what manner He endeavoured to destroy He∣resies.

CHAP. LXIV. Constantine's Constitution against the Here∣ticks.

CHAP. LXV. Concerning the taking away the Meeting-places of hereticks.

CHAP. LXVI. That impious and prohibited Books having been found amongst the Hereticks, very many of them returned to the Catholick Church.

THE FOURTH BOOK OF EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS CONCERNING THE LIFE OF THE BLESSED EMPEROUR CONSTANTINE.

CHAP. I. In what manner he honoured very many persons with gifts and promotions.

CHAP. II. A Remission of the fourth part of the Census.

CHAP. III. The Peraequation of those Censûs that were too heavy and burthensome.

CHAP. IV. That on those who were overthrown in Pecuniary Causes, he himself bestowed money out of his own [Income.]

CHAP. V. The conquest of the Scythae, who were sub∣dued by the Standard of Our Saviour's [Cross.]

CHAP. VI. The Subduing of the Sarmatae, occasioned by the Rebellion of the Servants against their Ma∣sters.

CHAP. VII. The Embassies of several Barbarous Nations, and the Gifts [bestowed on them] by the Em∣perour.

CHAP. VIII. That He wrote to the Persian Emperour (who had sent an Embassie to him,) in favour of the Christians there.

CHAP. IX. Constantinus Augustus's Letter to Sapor King of the Persians, wherein he makes a most pious Confession of God and Christ.

CHAP. X. That [He speaks] against Idols, and concer∣ning the Glorification of God.

CHAP. XI. Against Tyrants and Persecutors; and concer∣ning Valerian who was taken Prisoner.

CHAP. XII. That He saw the Fall of the Persecutors, and does now rejoyce because of the Peace of the Christians.

CHAP. XIII. An Exhortation, that he should love the Chri∣stians, who live in his Country.

CHAP. XIV. How, by the earnestness of Constantine's Prayers, Peace was bestowed on the Christians.

CHAP. XV. That both on his money, and in his Pictures, he ordered himself to be stamp't and drawn in a praying posture.

CHAP. XVI. That He issued forth a Law, forbidding his own Statues to be placed in Idol-Temples.

CHAP. XVII. His praying in the Palace, and his reading of the Divine Scriptures.

CHAP. XVIII. That by a Law He commanded Sunday and Fri∣day to be honoured.

CHAP. XIX. How He ordered the Ethnick-Souldiers to pray on Sundays.

CHAP. XX. The Form of Prayer which Constantine gave to His Souldiers.

CHAP. XXI. [He orders] the Representation of Our Saviour's Cross [to be drawn] upon the Arms of his Souldiers.

CHAP. XXII. His Fervency and earnestness in praying, and hisReligious observation of the Festival of Easter.

CHAP. XXIII. How He prohibited the worship of Idols; but ho∣noured the Feasts of the Martyrs.

CHAP. XXIV. That He affirmed Himself to be as 'twere a Bi∣shop of External Affairs.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning His prohibiting of Sacrifices, and Initiations; and concerning His abolishing the Gladiators, and the heretofore impure [Priests] of the Nile.

CHAP. XXVI. The amendment of that Law made against the Childless, as also the alteration of that Law concerning Wills and Testaments.

CHAP. XXVII. That he made a Law, that a Christian should not be Slave to a Jew, and that the Decrees of Synods should be firm and authentick, and so forth.

CHAP. XXVIII. His Gifts [bestowed] on the Churches; and His Distributions of money to Virgins, and to the Poor.

CHAP. XXIX. Speeches and Discourses written by Con∣stantine.

CHAP. XXX. That He shewed a certain Covetous person the mea∣sure of a Grave, to the end he might shame him.

CHAP. XXXI. That he was laught at because of his too great Cle∣mency.

CHAP. XXXII. Concerning Constantine's Oration, which He wrote to The Convention of the Saints.

CHAP. XXXIII. How He heard Eusebius's Panegyrick concerning the Sepulchre of our Saviour, in a standing posture.

CHAP. XXXIV. That He wrote to Eusebius concerning Easter, and about the Divine Books.

CHAP. XXXV. Constantine's [Letter] to Eusebius, wherein He commends His Oration concerning Easter.

CHAP. XXXVI. Constantine's Letter to Eusebius, concerning the providing [some Copies] of the Divine Scriptures.

CHAP. XXXVII. In what manner the Copies were provided.

CHAP. XXXVIII. How the Mart-Town of the Gazaei, by reason of [its embracing] the Christian Religion, was made a City, and named Constantia.

CHAP. XXXIX. That in Phoenice there was a City made [termed Constantina;] and in other Cities the Idols were destroyed, and Churches erected.

CHAP. XL. That having created his three Sons Caesars in the three ten years of his Reign, He celebra∣ted the dedication of the Martyrrum at Jeru∣salem.

CHAP. XLI. That in this interim He ordered a Synod to be convened at Tyre, because of some controver∣sies [started] in Egypt.

CHAP. XLII. Constantine's Letter to the Synod at Tyre.

CHAP. XLIII. That at the Feast of Dedication [of the Church] at Jerusalem, there were Bishops present out of all the Provinces.

CHAP. XLIV. Concerning their Reception by Marianus the Notary, and concerning the money distributed amongst the poor, and the sacred Gifts of the Church.

CHAP. XLV. Various Discourses of the Bishops, in the Sacred Assemblies; as also of Eusebius himself the Authour of this Work.

CHAP. XLVI. That He afterwards recited his Description of our Saviour's Martyrium, and his Oration up∣on Constantine's Tricennalia, before the Em∣perour Himself.

CHAP. XLVII. That the Synod at Nicaea hapned on Constantine's Vicennalia; but the Dedication [of the Church] at Jerusalem [was performed] on His Tri∣cennalia.

CHAP. XLVIII. That Constantine was displeased with One, who praised Him too highly.

CHAP. XLIX. The Marriage of Constantius Caesar, His Son.

CHAP. L. The Embassie and Presents [sent from] the In∣dians.

CHAP. LI. That Constantine having parted His Empire be∣twixt His three Sons, instructed them in the Art of Governing, and Offices of Piety.

CHAP. LII. How, when they were arrived at man's estate, He taught them Piety.

CHAP. LIII. That after He had Reigned about two and thirty years, and lived above sixty, He had a Body that was sound and healthy.

CHAP. LIV. Concerning those who abused his eximious humanity, to avarice and a pretence of Piety.

CHAP. LV. How Constantine wrote Orations to the very last day of his Life.

CHAP. LVI. How, making an Expedition against the Per∣sians, He took the Bishops along with him, and [provided] a Tent made in form of a Church.

CHAP. LVII. That having received the Embassie of the Persians, He watch't all night, together with others, on the Feast of Easter.

CHAP. LVIII. Concerning the Building of that termed the Mar∣tyrium of the Apostles, at Constantinople.

CHAP. LIX. A further description of the same Martyrium.

CHAP. LX. That in this [Church] also, He built Him∣self a Sepulchre.

CHAP. LXI. [The Emperour's] Indisposition of Body at He∣lenopolis, and his Prayers. [Also] con∣cerning his Baptisme.

CHAP. LXII. Constantine's request to the Bishops, that they would confer Baptism upon him.

CHAP. LXIII. In what manner he praised God, after he had received Baptism.

CHAP. LXIV. The death of Constantine on the Festival of Pen∣tecost, about noon.

CHAP. LXV. The Lamentations of the Milice, and Tribunes.

CHAP. LXVI. That His Body was carried from Nicomedia to Constantinople, into the Palace.

CHAP. LXVII. That even after His Death, he was honoured by the Comites and the rest, in the same manner as when he was alive.

CHAP. LXVIII. In what manner the Army resolved, that his Sons should be forthwith proclaimed Augusti.

CHAP. LXIX. The Mourning at Rome for Constantine, and the Honour [done Him] by Pictures after his death.

CHAP. LXX. That his Body was deposited at Constantinople, by his Son Constantius.

CHAP. LXXI. The performance of the solemn prayers in that termed the Martyrium of the Apostles, at the Funeral of Constantine.

CHAP. LXXII. Concerning the Bird [termed] the Phoenix.

CHAP. LXXIII. In what manner they Stamp't Constantine on Coyns, ascending up into Heaven as 'twere.

CHAP. LXXIV. That whereas God had been honoured by Him, He was on the other hand deservedly honoured by God.

CHAP. LXXV. That Constantine was more pious than [any of] the foregoing Roman Emperours.

THE EMPEROUR Constantine's Oration, WHICH HE ENTITLED TO THE CONVENTION OF THE SAINTS.

CHAP. I. The Preface makes mention of Easter; and, that Christ, having been several ways bene∣ficial to all men, hath had plots framed against him by those, on whom he has conferred fa∣vours.

CHAP. II. An Address to the Church, and to his Hearers, that they would Pardon and amend his Mi∣stakes.

CHAP. III. That God is both the Father of The Logos, and the Framer of the [whole] Crea∣tion; and, that it were impossible for things to consist, if their Causes were di∣verse.

CHAP. IV. Concerning their Errour who worship I∣dols.

CHAP. V. That Christ the Son of God framed all things, and has appointed to every thing the term of its Existence.

CHAP. VI. Concerning Fate; that what is discourst of it, is false; [and this] is demonstrated, both from humane Laws, and things created; which are moved, not disorderly, but in a regular manner; by which order of theirs, they demonstrate the Command of the Creator.

CHAP. VII. That, in things which we can't understand, we ought to glorifie the Creator's Wisdom; nor must we suppose Chance, or any thing else [save God,] to be the cause [of them.]

CHAP. VIII. That God does plentifully supply men with those things that are usefull; but, with such as are for delight, [He furnishes them] in an indifferent manner only; bestowing both sorts, so as may be agreeable to their profit and advantage.

CHAP. IX. Concerning the Philosophers, who, because they desired to know all things, erred as to their Opinions; and some of them were exposed to dangers. Also, concerning the Opinions of Plato.

CHAP. X. Concerning those men, who do not only re∣ject the Dogmata of the Sacred Scriptures, but them of the Philosophers, also: and, that we either ought to give the Poets credit in all things, or in nothing.

CHAP. XI. Concerning Our Lord's Coming in the flesh, what it was, and for what reasons it has hapned.

CHAP. XII. Concerning those who knew not this Mystery; and, that their ignorance is voluntary; and, what great blessings await those who know it, and especially them who have died in Con∣fession.

CHAP. XIII. That a difference of the parts of the Creation is necessary; and that a propensity to Good and Evil, springs from the will of men: and therefore, that the Judgment [of God] is necessary, and agreeable to Reason.

CHAP. XIV. That a created Nature is at a vast distance from an Essence which is uncreated: and, that man approaches nearest to God, by a virtuous Life.

CHAP. XV. What Precepts Our Saviour delivered, and what Miracles He wrought; and how beneficial He hath been to those who own a subjection to Him.

CHAP. XVI. That the Coming of Christ is foretold by the Prophets; and, that He was appointed for the destruction of Idols, and Idolatrous Cities.

CHAP. XVII. Concerning the wisedom of Moses, which was emulated by the Wise Men amongst the Hea∣thens; also concerning Daniel, and the Three Children.

CHAP. XVIII. Concerning Sibylla Erythraea, who prophe∣sied in an Acrostick of Verses, manifesting [Our] Lord and [His] Passion. The Acrostick is this; JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, SAVIOUR, CROSS.

CHAP. XIX. That this Prophecy concerning Our Saviour, was not forged by any of the Christians; but was written by Sibylla Erythraea, whose Books Cicero rendred into Latine Verse, be∣fore the coming of Christ. And, that Virgil makes mention of this Sibyll, as also of a Virgin delivered of a Child: but He sang of this Mystery, obscurely; out of a fear of those then in power.

CHAP. XX. Other Verses of Virgilius Maro's concerning Christ, and the interpretation of them; in which 'tis shown, but obscurely, as the usage of Poets is, that The Mystery is dis∣closed.

CHAP. XXI. That 'tis impossible for these things to be spoken concerning a meer Man: and, that unbelievers, by reason of their ignorance of the Divine worship, know not even whence they have their being.

CHAP. XXII. The Emperour's Thanksgiving, wherein He as∣cribes His Victories, and all His other Blessings, to Christ; also a Reproof of Maximinus the Tyrant of those times, who by the severity of his Persecution had increased the Glory of the Christian Religion.

CHAP. XXIII. Concerning the Polity of the Christians: and, that the Deity rejoyces in those who leade Virtuous lives: and, that we ought to ex∣pect a Judgment, and a Retribution.

CHAP. XXIV. Concerning Decius, Valerianus, and Aurelianus, who ended their lives miserably, because of their Persecution of the Church.

CHAP. XXV. Concerning Diocletian, who with infamy re∣signed the Empire; and, by reason of his persecuting the Church, was stricken; with Thunder.

CHAP. XXVI. That God is the Cause of the Emperour's Piety; and, that we ought to seek prosperous Events from God, and to impute them to Him; but must a∣scribe faults to our own sloth and negligence.

Eusebius Pamphilus's ORATION IN PRAISE OF THE EMPEROUR CONSTANTINE, SPOKEN AT HIS Tricennalia.

The Prologue [to the Oration] in Praise of Constantine.

EUSEBIUS PAMPHILUS'S [ORATION IN PRAISE OF] THE EMPEROUR CONSTANTINE, SPOKEN AT HIS TRICENNALIA.

chapter 2

chapter 3

chapter 4

chapter 5

chapter 6

chapter 7

chapter 8

chapter 9

chapter 10

chapter 11

chapter 12

chapter 13

chapter 14

chapter 15

chapter 16

chapter 17

chapter 18

THE INDEX Of the Chief Matters contained in the Text of these HISTORIANS. The First Number shews the Page; the Second, the Column.

THE INDEX Of the Chief Matters that occur in the Notes on these HISTORIANS. The First Number shews the Page; the Second, the Column.

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