THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY
BOOK I.
BOOK II.
- CHAPTER I. Introduction containing the Reason for
the Author's Revision of his First and Second Books.
- CHAPTER II. Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, and his
Party, by again endeavoring to introduce the Arian Heresy, create
Disturbances in the Churches.
- CHAPTER III. Athanasius, encouraged by the Letter
of Constantine the Younger, returns to Alexandria.
- CHAPTER IV. On the Death of Eusebius Pamphilus,
Acacius succeeds to the Bishopric of Coesarea.
- CHAPTER V. The Death of Constantine the Younger.
- CHAPTER VI. Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople,
when at the Point of Death proposes the Election either of Paul or of
Macedonius as his Successor.
- CHAPTER VII. The Emperor Constantius ejects Paul
after his Election to the Bishopric, and sending for Eusebius of
Nicomedia, invests him with the Bishopric of Constantinople.
- CHAPTER VIII. Eusebius having convened Another
Synod at Antioch in Syria, causes a New Creed to be promulgated.
- CHAPTER IX. Of Eusebius of Emisa.
- CHAPTER X. The Bishops assembled at Antioch, on
the Refusal of Eusebius of Emisa to accept the Bishopric of
Alexandria, ordain Gregory, and change the Language of the Nicene
Creed.
- CHAPTER XI. On the Arrival of Gregory at
Alexandria, tended by a Military Escort, Athanasius flees.
- CHAPTER XII. The People of Constantinople restore
Paul to his See after the Death of Eusebius, while the Arians elect
Macedonius.
- CHAPTER XIII. Paul is again ejected from the
Church by Consiantius, in consequence of the Slaughter of Hermogenes,
his General.
- CHAPTER XIV. The Arians remove Gregory from the
See of Alexandria, and appoint George in his Place.
- CHAPTER XV. Athanasius and Paul going to Rome,
and having obtained Letters from Bishop Julius, recover their
respective Dioceses.
- CHAPTER XVI. The Emperor Constantius, through an
Order to Philip the Proetorian Prefect, secures the Exile of Paul, and
the Installation of Mace-donius in his See.
- CHAPTER XVII. Athanasius, intimidated by the
Emperor's Threats, returns to Rome again.
- CHAPTER XVIII. The Emperor of the West requests
his Brother to send him Three Persons who could give an Account of the
Deposition of Athanasius and Paul. Those who are sent publish Another
Form of the Creed.
- CHAPTER XIX. Of the Creed sent by the Eastern
Bishops to those in Italy, called the Lengthy Creed.
- CHAPTER XX. Of the Council at Sardica.
- CHAPTER XXI. Defense of Eusebius Pamphilus.
- CHAPTER XXII. The Council of Sardica restores
Paul and Athanasius to their Sees; and an the Eastern Emperor's
Refusal to admit them, the Emperor of the West threatens him with War.
- CHAPTER XXIII. Constantius, being Afraid of his
Brother's Threats, recalls Athanasius by Letter, and sends him to
Alexandria.
- CHAPTER XXIV. Athanasius, passing through
Jerusalem on his Return to Alexandria, is received into Communion by
Maximus: and a Synod of Bishops, convened in that City, confirms the
Nicene Creed.
- CHAPTER XXV. Of the Usurpers Magnentius and
Vetranio.
- CHAPTER XXVI. After the Death of Constans, the
Western Emperor, Paul and Athanasius are again ejected from their
Sees: the Former on his Way into Exile is slain; but the Latter
escapes by Flight.
- CHAPTER XXVII. Macedonius having possessed
himself of the See of Canstantinople inflicts much Injury an those who
differ from him.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. Athanasius' Account of the Deeds
of Violence committed at Alexandria by George the Arian.
- CHAPTER XXIX. Of the Heresiarch Photinus.
- CHAPTER XXX. Creeds published at Sirmium in
Presence of the Emperor Constantius.
- CHAPTER XXXI. Of Hosius, Bishop of Cardova.
- CHAPTER XXXII. Overthrow of the Usurper
Magnentius.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. Of the Jews inhabiting
Dio-Caesarea in Palestine.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. Of Gallus Caesar.
- CHAPTER XXXV. Of Aetius the Syrian, Teacher of
Eunomius.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. Of the Synod Milan.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. Of the Synod at Ariminum, and
the Creed there published.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. Cruelty of Macedonius, and
Tumults raised by him.
- CHAPTER XXXIX. Of the Synod at Seleucia, in
Isauria.
- CHAPTER XL. Acacius, Bishop of Caesarea, dictates
a new Farm of Creed in the Synod at Seleucia.
- CHAPTER XLI. On the Emperor's Return from the
West, the Acacians assemble at Constantinople, and confirm the Creed
of Ariminum, after making Some Additions to it.
- CHAPTER XLII. On the Deposition of Macedonius,
Eudoxius obtains the Bishopric of Constantinople.
- CHAPTER XLIII. Of Eustathius Bishop of Sebastia.
- CHAPTER XLIV. Of Meletius Bishop of Antioch.
- CHAPTER XLV. The Heresy of Macedanius.
- CHAPTER XLVI. Of the Apollinarians, and their
Heresy.
- CHAPTER XLVII. Successes of Julian; Death of the
Emperor Constantius.
BOOK III.
- CHAPTER I. Of Julian; his Lineage and Education;
his Elevation to the Throne; his Apostasy to Paganism.
- CHAPTER II. Of the Sedition exalted at Alexandria,
and how George was slain.
- CHAPTER III. The Emperor Indignant at the Murder
of George, rebukes the Alexandrians by Letter.
- CHAPTER IV. On the Death of George, Athanasius
returns to Alexandria, and takes Possession of his See.
- CHAPTER V. Of Lucifer and Eusebius.
- CHAPTER VI. Lucifer goes to Antioch and
consecrates Paulinus.
- CHAPTER VII. By the Co-operation of Eusebius and
Athanasius a Synod is held at Alexandria, wherein the Trinity is
declared to be Consubstantial.
- CHAPTER VIII. Quotations from Athanasius' 'Defense
of his Flight.'
- CHAPTER IX. After the Synod of Alexandria,
Eusebius proceeding to Antioch finds the Catholics at Variance on
Account of Paulinus' Consecration; and having exerted himself in vain
to reconcile them, he departs; Indignation of Lucifer and Origin of a
Sect called after him.
- CHAPTER X. Of Hilary Bishop of Poictiers.
- CHAPTER XI. The Emperor Julian extracts Money
from the Christians.
- CHAPTER XII. Of Maris Bishop of Chalcedon; Julian
forbids Christians from entering Literary Pursuits.
- CHAPTER XIII. Of the Outrages committed by the
Pagans against the Christians.
- CHAPTER XIV. Flight of Athanasius.
- CHAPTER XV. Martyrs at Merum in Phrygia, under
Julian.
- CHAPTER XVI. Of the Literary Labors of the Two
Apollinares and the Emperor's Prohibition of Christians being
instructed in Greek Literature.
- CHAPTER XVII. The Emperor preparing an Expedition
against the Persians, arrives at Antioch, and being ridiculed by the
Inhabitants, he retorts on them by a Satirical Publication entitled
'Misopogon, or the Beard-Hater.'
- CHAPTER XVIII. The Emperor consulting an Oracle,
the Demon gives no Response, being awed by the Nearness of Babylas the
Martyr.
- CHAPTER XIX. Wrath of the Emperor, and Firmness
of Theodore the Confessor.
- CHAPTER XX. The Jews instigated by the Emperor
attempt to rebuild their Temple, and are frustrated in their Attempt
by Miraculous Interposition.
- CHAPTER XXI. The Emperor's Invasion of Persia,
and Death.
- CHAPTER XXII. Jovian is proclaimed Emperor.
- CHAPTER XXIII. Refutation of what Libanius the
Sophist said concerning Julian.
- CHAPTER XXIV. The Bishops flock around Jovian,
each attempting to draw him to his own Creed.
- CHAPTER XXV. The Macedonians and Acacians meet at
Antioch, and proclaim their Assent to the Nicene Creed.
- CHAPTER XXVI. Death of the Emperor Jovian.
BOOK IV.
- CHAPTER I. After Jovian's Death, Valentinian is
proclaimed Emperor, and takes his Brother Falens as Colleague in the
Empire; Valentinian holds the Orthodox Faith, but Falens is an Arian.
- CHAPTER II. Valentinian goes into the West;
Valens remains at Constantinople, and grants the Request of the
Macedonians to hold a Synod, but persecutes the Adherents of the
'Homoousion.'
- CHAPTER III. While Valens persecutes the Orthodox
Christians in the East, a Usurper arises at Constantinople named
Procopius: and at the Same Time an Earthquake and Inundation take
Place and injure Several Cities.
- CHAPTER IV. The Macedonians hold a Synod at
Lampsacus, during a Period of Both Secular and Ecclesiastical
Agitation; and after confirming the Antiochian Creed, and
anathematizing that promulgated at Ariminum, they again ratify the
Deposition of Acacius and Eudoxius.
- CHAPTER V. Engagement between Valens and
_Procopius near Nacolia in Phrygia; after which the Usurper is
betrayed by his Chief Officers, and with them put to Death.
- CHAPTER VI. After the Death of Procopius Valens
constrains those who composed the Synod, and All Christians, to
profess Arianism.
- CHAPTER VII. Eunomius supersedes Eleusius the
Macedonian in the See of Cyzicus, His Origin and Imitation of Aetius,
whose Amanuensis he had been.
- CHAPTER VIII. Of the Oracle found inscribed an a
Stone, when the Walls of Chalcedon were demolished by Order of the
Emperor Valens.
- CHAPTER IX. Valens persecutes the Novatians,
because they accepted the Orthodox Faith.
- CHAPTER X. Birth of Valentinian the Younger.
- CHAPTER XI. Hail of Extraordinary Size; and
Earthquakes in Bithynia and the Hellespont.
- CHAPTER XII. The Macedonians, pressed by the
Emperor's Violence toward them, send a Deputation to Liberius Bishop
of Rome, and subscribe the Nicene Creed.
- CHAPTER XIII. Eunomius separates from Eudoxius;
a Disturbance is raised at Alexandria by Endoxius, and Athanasius
flees into Voluntary Exile again, but in Consequence of the Clamors of
the People the Emperor recalls and re-establishes him in his See.
- CHAPTER XIV. The Arians ordain Demophilus after
the Death of Eudoxius at Constantinople; but the Orthodox Party
constitute Evagrius his Successor.
- CHAPTER XV. The Emperor banishes Evagrius and
Eustathius. The Arians persecute the Orthodox.
- CHAPTER XVI. Certain Presbyters burnt in a Ship
by Order of Valens. Famine in Phrygia.
- CHAPTER XVII. The Emperor Valens, while at
Antioch, again persecutes the Adherents of the 'Homoousion.'
- CHAPTER XVIII. Events at Edessa: Constancy of
the Devout Citizens, and Courage of a Pious Woman.
- CHAPTER XIX. Slaughter of Many Persons by Valens
an Account of their Names, in Consequence of a Heathen Prediction.
- CHAPTER XX. Death of Athanasius, and Elevation
of Peter to His See.
- CHAPTER XXI. The Arians are allowed by the
Emperor to imprison Peter and to set Lucius over the See of Alexandria.
- CHAPTER XXII. Silence of Sabinus on the Misdeeds
of the Arians; Flight of Peter to Rome; Massacre of the Solitaries at
the Instigation of the Arians.
- CHAPTER XXIII. The Deeds of Same Holy Persons
who devoted themselves to a Solitary Life.
- CHAPTER XXIV. Assault upon the Monks, and
Banishment of their Superiors, who exhibit Miraculous Power.
- CHAPTER XXV. Of Didymus the Blind Man.
- CHAPTER XXVI. Of Basil of Caesarea, and Gregory
of Nazianzus.
- CHAPTER XXVII. Of Gregory Thaumaturgus (the
Wander-Worker).
- CHAPTER XXVIII. Of Novatus and his Followers. The
Navatians of Phrygia alter the Time of keeping Easter, following
Jewish Usage.
- CHAPTER XXIX. Damasus ordained Bishop of Rome.
Sedition and Loss of Life caused by the Rivalry Ursinus.
- CHAPTER XXX. Dissension about a Successor to
Auxentius, Bishop of Milan. Ambrose, Governor of the Province, going
to appease the Tumult, is by General Consent and with the Approval of
the Emperor Valentinian elected to the Bishopric of that Church.
- CHAPTER XXXI. Death of Valentinian.
- CHAPTER XXXII. The Emperor Valens, appeased by
the Oration of Themistius the Philosopher, abates his Persecution of
the Christians.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. The Goths, under the Reign of
Valens, embrace Christianity.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. Admission of the Fugitive Garbs
into the Roman Territories, which caused the Emperor's Overthrow, and
eventually the Ruin of the Roman Empire.
- CHAPTER XXXV. Abatement of Persecution against
the Christians because of the War with the Goths.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. After the Departure of Valens
from Antioch, the Alexandrians expel Lucius, and restore Peter, who
had come with Letters from Damasus Bishop of Rome.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Emperor Valens is ridiculed
by the People on Account of the Goths; undertakes an Expedition
against them and is slain in an Engagement near Adrianople.
BOOK V.
- INTRODUCTION.
- CHAPTER I. After the Death of Valens the Goths
again attach Constantinople, and are repulsed by the Citizens, aided
by Some Saracen Auxiliaries.
- CHAPTER II. The Emperor Gratian recalls the
Orthodox Bishops, and expels the Heretics from the Churches. He takes
Theodosius as his Colleague in the Empire.
- CHAPTER III. The Principal Bishops who flourished
at that Time.
- CHAPTER IV. The Macedonians, who had subscribed
the 'Homoousian' Doctrine, return to their Former Error.
- CHAPTER V. Events at Antioch in Connection with
Paulinus and Meletius.
- CHAPTER VI. Gregory of Nazianzus is transferred to
the See of Constantinople. The Emperor Theodosius falling Sick at
Thessalonica, after his Victory over the Barbarians, is there baptized
by cholius the Bishop.
- CHAPTER VII. Gregory, finding Some
Dissatisfaction about his Appointment, abdicates the Episcopate of
Constantinople. The Emperor orders Demophilus the Arian Bishop either
to assent to the 'Homoousion,' or leave the City. He chooses the
Latter.
- CHAPTER VIII. A Synod consisting of One Hundred
and Fifty Bishops meets at Constantinople. The Decrees passed.
Ordination of Nectarius.
- CHAPTER IX. The Body of Paul, Bishop of
Constantinople, is honorably transferred from his Place of Exile.
Death of Meletius.
- CHAPTER X. The Emperor orders a Convention
composed of All the Various Sects. Arcadius is proclaimed Augustus.
The Novatians permitted to hold their Assemblies in the City of
Constantinople: Other Heretics driven out.
- CHAPTER XI. The Emperor Gratian is slain by the
Treachery of the Usurper Maximus. From Fear of high Justina ceases
persecuting Ambrose.
- CHAPTER XII. While the Emperor Theodosius is
engaged in Military Preparations against Maximus, his Son Honorius is
born. He then proceeds to Milan in Order to encounter the Usurper.
- CHAPTER XIII. The Arians excite a Tumult at
Constantinople.
- CHAPTER XIV. Overthrow and Death of the Usurper
Maximus.
- CHAPTER XV. Of Flavian Bishop of Antioch.
- CHAPTER XVI. Demolition of the Idolatrous
Temples at Alexandria, and the Consequent Conflict between the Pagans
and Christians.
- CHAPTER XVII. Of the Hieraglyphics found in the
Temple of Serapis.
- CHAPTER XVIII. Reformation of Abuses at Rome by
the Emperor Theodosius.
- CHAPTER XIX. Of the Office of Penitentiary
Presbyters and its Abolition.
- CHAPTER XX. Divisions among the Arians and Other
Heretics.
- CHAPTER XXI. Peculiar Schism among the Novations.
- CHAPTER XXII. The Author's Views respecting the
Celebration of Easter, Baptism, Fasting, Marriage, the Eucharist, and
Other Ecclesiastical Rites.
- CHAPTER XXIII. Further Dissensions among the
Arians at Constantinople. The Psathyrians.
- CHAPTER XXIV. The Eunamians divide into Several
Factions.
- CHAPTER XXV. The Usurper Eugenius compasses the
Death of Valentinian the Younger. Theodosius obtains a Victory over
him.
- CHAPTER XXVI. Illness and Death of Theodosius the
Elder.
BOOK VI.
BOOK VII.
- CHAPTER I. Anthemius the Praetorian Prefect
administers the Government of the East in Behalf of Young, Theadosius.
- CHAPTER II. Character and Conduct Atticus Bishop
of Constantinople.
- CHAPTER III. Of Theodosius and Agapetus Bishops
of Synada.
- CHAPTER IV. A Paralytic Jew healed by Atticus in
Baptism.
- CHAPTER V. The Presbyter Sabbatius, formerly a
Jew, separates from the Navatians.
- CHAPTER VI. The Leaders of Arianism at this Time.
- CHAPTER VII. Cyril succeeds Theophilus Bishop of
Alexandria.
- CHAPTER VIII. Propagation of Christianity among
the Persians by Maruthas Bishop of Mesopotamia.
- CHAPTER IX. The Bishops of Antioch and Rome.
- CHAPTER X. Rome taken and sacked by Alaric.
- CHAPTER XI. The Bishops of Rome.
- CHAPTER XII. Of Chrysanthus Bishop of the
Novatians at Constantinople.
- CHAPTER XIII. Conflict between the Christians
and Jews at Alexandria: and breach between the Bishop Cyril and the
Prefect Orestes.
- CHAPTER XIV. The Monks of Nitria come down and
raise a Sedition against the Prefect of Alexandria.
- CHAPTER XV. Of Hypatia the Female Philosopher.
- CHAPTER XVI. The Jews commit Another Outrage upon
the Christians and are punished.
- CHAPTER XVII. Miracle performed by Paul Bishop
of the Novatians at the Baptism of a Jewish Impostor.
- CHAPTER XVIII. Renewal of Hostilities between
the Romans and Persians after the Death of Isdigerdes King of the
Persians.
- CHAPTER XIX. Of Palladius the Courier.
- CHAPTER XX. A Second Overthrow of the Persians
by the Romans.
- CHAPTER XXI. Kind Treatment of the Persian
Captives by Acacius Bishop of Amida.
- CHAPTER XXII. Virtues of the Emperor Theodosius
the Younger.
- CHAPTER XXIII. After the Death of the Emperor
Honorius John usurps the Sovereignty at Rome. He is de-strayed through
the Prayers of Theodosius the Younger.
- CHAPTER XXIV. Valentinian a Son of Constantius
and Placidia, Aunt of Theodosius, is proclaimed Emperor.
- CHAPTER XXV. Christian Benevolence of Atticus
Bishop of Constantinople. He registers John's Name in the Diptychs. His
Fore-knowledge of his Own Death.
- CHAPTER XXVI. Sisinnius is chosen to succeed
Atticus.
- CHAPTER XXVII. Voluminous Productions of Philip,
a Presbyter of Side.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. Proclus ordained Bishop of
Cyzicus by Sisinnius, but rejected by the People.
- CHAPTER XXIX. Nestorius of Antioch promoted to
the See of Constantinople. His Persecution of the Heretics.
- CHAPTER XXX. The Burgundians embrace Christianity
under Theodosius the Younger.
- CHAPTER XXXI. Nestorius harasses the
Macedonians.
- CHAPTER XXXII. Of the Presbyter Anastasius, by
whom the Faith of Nestorius was perverted.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. Desecration of the Altar of the
Great Church by Runaway Slaves.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. Synod at Ephesus against
Nestorius. His Deposition.
- CHAPTER XXXV. Maximian elected to the Episcopate
of Constantinople, though Some wished Proclus to take that Place.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. he Author's Opinion of the
Validity of Translations from One See to Another.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. Miracle performed by Silvanus
Bishop of Troas formerly of Philippopolis.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. Many of the Jews in Crete
embrace the Christian Faith.
- CHAPTER XXXIX. Preservation of the Church of the
Novatians from Fire.
- CHAPTER XL. Proclus succeeds Maximian Bishop of
Constantinople.
- CHAPTER XLI. Excellent Qualities of Proclus.
- CHAPTER XLII. Panegyric of the Emperor
Theodosius Younger.
- CHAPTER XLIII. Calamities of the Barbarians who
had been the Usurper John's Allies.
- CHAPTER XLIV. Marriage of the Emperor
Valentinian with Eudoxia the Daughter of Theodosius.
- CHAPTER XLV. The Body of John Chrysostom
transferred to Constantinople, and placed in the Church of the
Apostles by the Emperor at the Instigation of Proclus.
- CHAPTER XLVI. Death of Paul Bishop of the
Novatians, and Election of Marcian as his Successor.
- CHAPTER XLVII. The Empress Eudocia goes to
Jerusalem; sent there by the Emperor Theodosius.
- CHAPTER XLVIII. Thalassius is ordained Bishop of
Caesarea in Cappadocia.
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