The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, wrytten in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea in Palæstina vvrote 10 bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7 bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6 bookes. VVhereunto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues of the prophetes, apostles and 70 disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue by Meredith Hanmer, Maister of Arte and student in diuinitie. Last of all herein is contayned a profitable chronographie collected by the sayd translator, the title whereof is to be seene in the ende of this volume, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories

THE SIXT BOOKE OF THE ECCLE∣SIASTICALL HISTORYE OF SO∣CRATES SCHOLASTICVS. (Book 6)

The proeme of Socrates signifying that nowe he beginneth the history of his tyme.

I Haue performed (most holy Theodorus) in the former fiue bookes the promise I* 1.1 made, and the taske you haue enioyned me as touching the continewing of the ec∣clesiasticall history from the raygne of Constantine vnto these our dayes after my sclender skill and the simple talente bestowed vpon me. But I woulde haue you knowe afore ye reade them, that I haue not curiously addicted my selfe vnto lofty stile, neither vnto a glorious shewe of gay sentences: for so peraduenture in running after words and phrases I might haue mist of my matter and fayled of my purpose and intent, had I attay∣ned, yet was it not in my reache to laye downe that forcible kinde of stile vsed of auncient wry∣ters wherewith they amplifie and diminish, they extoll and debase at their pleasure. Agayne such a penning profiteth very litle the vulgare and ignorant sorte of people who desire not so much the sine and elegant phrase as the furtherance of their knowledg and the trueth of the history. Wher∣fore lest that our story shoulde halt of both sides and displease the learned in that it doth not coun∣teruade the artificiall skill and profounde knowledge of auncient wryters: the vnlearned in that their capacitie can not comprehende the substance of the matter by reason of the paynted Rheto∣rick and picked sentences, I haue tyed my selfe vnto such a meane, for all the handling is simple, the trueth is soone founde and the effect quickly vnderstoode. Furthermore nowe entring into dis∣course of our sixt booke I must needes tell you the trueth that I am euen in maner dismayed when* 1.2 I take penne in hande to paynt for the vnto the posteritie the famous acts of these our florishinge dayes, lest it fall out that we laye downe in writinge such thinges as may offende some kinde of men, or (as commonly we saye) lest trueth be constrayned to trye her friendes: when as we pub∣lishe not with prayses and commendations the names of such as they like well of, or extoll not vn∣to the skies the fame of their noble and famous acts. The fauorers of Prelats and patrons of cler∣gy men will blame vs for not intitling the Bishops, moste godly, moste holy, and such like epithe∣tons. Other sortes of men, somewhat more curious then the rest, will misconstrewe our meaning for not calling the Emperours Lordes, and most vertuous, with other such like honorable titles vsually geuen them of men. But seeing that I am able to proue and iustifie out of auncient wry∣ters that the seruant in their bookes hath called his Lorde and Maister no otherwise then after his christened name: I will laye aside these lofty titles and tye my selfe as my bounden duety re∣quireth vnto the trueth of the history: and keepinge my selfe within the compasse and limites of faythfull Historiographers which couet a simple and a playne kinde of stile, I will nowe to the matter and write of such thinges as I haue partly seene, and partly learned of such as sawe them with their eyes, the which I haue better liking of because the reporters varied not amonge them selues. I had much adoe and greate labour in sifting out the trueth, because that sundry men of di∣uers fortes made relation thereof vnto me: wherof some affirmed that they had bene present, some other that they had occasion to searche out all circumstances.

CAP. I.

Howe that after the death of Theodosius the Emperour his sonnes parted the empire. Of the Bishops then florishing. and howe that Arcadius meeting the army at the gates of the citie had Russinus a Magistrate of his slayne at his feete by the souldiers.

WHen y^• Emperour Theodosius had departed this life in y^• Consulship of Olybrius & Pro∣binus y^• seuententh of Ianuary his sonnes tooke in hand the gouernment of the Romaine empire. Arcadius ruled the East & Honorius the West. then was Damasus bishop of the

princely citie of Rome: Theophilus of Alexandria: Iohn of Ierusalem: Flauianus of Antioch: and of Constantinople otherwise called newe Rome Nectarius was Bishop as I remembred in the former booke. The eyght of Nouembre, he being Consul him selfe the corps of Theodosius was brought to his resting graue and solemnely interred with noble funerall by his sonne Arcadius. Shortly after being the eyght and twentieth day of the same moneth, the Emperour Theodosius army which ouerthrewe Eugenius with all his host was come thither. When the Emperour Ar∣cadius went forth as the maner is vnto the gates of the citie to meete the army, the souldiers pre∣sently layd hands vpon Russinus the Emperours Embassadour, and beheaded him, for he was sus∣pected* 1.3. of treason, and the report went of him that he procured the Hunnes a barbarous nation to inuade y^• Romaine dominions, at the same time also they destroied Armenia with other contreyes of the East. The same day when Russinus was beheaded, Marcianus the Nouatian Bishop depar∣ted* 1.4 this life, in whose rowme Sisinius (of whome we spake before) succeeded.

CAP. II.

The death of Nectarius Bishop of Constantinople, whome Iohn Chrysostome succeeded.

SHortly after Nectarius bishop of Constantinople departed this life in the Consulship of Cae∣sareus* 1.5 and Atticus, the eyght and twentieth of Septembre. immediatly there was much adoe about the election of a Bishop. And when some thought on this man some on that man, after longe aduisement and deliberation, in the ende it seemed good vnto them to sende for Iohn a priest of Antioch: for the report went of him that he was a profounde Interpretor and a notable Rhe∣torician. Wherefore not long after the Emperour Arcadius with the generall consent both of Priest and people sent for him. And to the ende his consecration might be of more authoritie by the commaundement of the Emperour there were present many other Bishops and namely The∣ophilus Bishop of Alexandria, who went about by all meanes to discreditt Iohn and to preferre vn∣to the bishopricke one Isidorus a Priest of his owne Churche. Theophilus made very much of this Isidorus, because that for his fake he had taken a perilous peece of worke in hande. And what the same was I am nowe about to declare. When the Emperour Theodosius waged battell with Ma∣ximus the tyrant, Theophilus sent presents by Isidorus vnto the Emperour together with two let∣ters, charging him with all to present him that had the vpper hande with the gift and one of the letters. Isidorus being carefull of his busines went diligently about this feate, gott him to Rome, and harkneth after the victory. but his fetch was not longe ere it was founde out. for his Reader that kept him company stole away his letters. Wherupon Isidorus being afraide to be taken with the maner, tooke his heeles in all the hast to Alexandria, this was it that made Theophilus to la∣bour so earnestly for Isidorus. but all that were of the Emperours court preferred Iohn to the Bi∣shopricke. And afterwards when as many charged Theophilus with haynous crimes and presen∣ted vnto the Bishops then present libells and articles agaynst some for this thinge and some for that: Eutropius one of the Emperours chamber came by the articles and enditements, shewed them to Theophilus, bad him chuse whether he woulde create Iohn Bishop or stand at the barre and holde his hande to the crimes that were layd to his charge. Theophilus was so affrayde with this, that by and by he consented to the stalling of Iohn. He was consecrated to execute the priestly fun∣ction of a Bishop and stalled in the seae of Constantinople, the six and twentieth of February, the Consulship following when as the Emperour Honorius gouerned the common weale of Rome, and Eutychianus the Senator in the Emperours steede ruled Constantinople.

CAP. III.

The linage and education of Iohn Chrysostome Bishop of Constantinople.

IN so much that Iohn was a famous man partly for the bookes he penned and left vnto the poste∣ritie, partly also for the greate perills and persecution which befell vnto him: it seemed very necessary vnto vs not to runne ouer with silence, but briefly to rehearse such things as of him might largely be entreated, and so to declare out of what contrey he came, what parents he had,* 1.6 howe he came by Priesthoode, and wherefore he was thereof depriued, last of all howe that after his death he purchaced more fame and renowme then euer he did in his life tyme. Iohn was borne

in Antioch a citie of Caelosyria, his father was cleped Secundus, his mother Anthusa, he des∣cended of the noble race of Senators, he was the disciple of Libanius the Sophist, and the audi∣tor also of Andragathius the Philosopher. When that he purposed with him selfe to apply his minde vnto the lawe and publique affayres of the common weale, and perceaued howe lewde and howe vnrighteous a trade of life they leade which busie them selues therein: he left that trouble∣some trade and transformed him selfe vnto a quiet and solitary kinde of life. the example of Eua∣grius as I thinke allured him thereunto, who being brought vp vnder the same teachers & schoole. maisters, addicted him selfe a litle before vnto a solitary life voyd of all trouble & molestation. Im∣mediatly he chaunged both habite and behauiour and gaue him selfe wholly to the study of the sa∣cred Scriptures: he deuised with him selfe howe by all meanes possible be might become a profi∣table member in the Churche of God: he perswaded Theodorus and Maximus his fellow students,* 1.7 who together with him frequented the schoole of Libanius, to forsake that trade of life which was wholly sett on lucre and gaine and to followe that which was satisfied with a litle: of these men the one was afterwards Bishop of Mopsiestia a citie in Cilicia, the other was bishop of Seleucia in I∣sauria. These men being then wonderfully inflamed with godly zeale and desire of vertue learned* 1.8 the trade of worshipers of Diodorus and Carterius who then were ouerseers of the religious con∣uenticles, but afterwards Diodorus being made Bishop of Tarsus wrote many bookes and while he addicted him selfe onely vnto the bare and naked letter of holy Scripture, he erred fouly in the sense and mystical vnderstanding thereof, but of these things so much shall suffice. Iohn, when that he had of a long time accompanied Basil who then was made Deacon of Meletius, but afterwards* 1.9 Bishop o•• Caesarea in Cappadocia, was made Reader in the Church of Antioch by Zeno bishop of lerusalem. being Reader he wrote that booke which he intitled against the Ievves. In a while after Meletius made him Deacon at what time he wrote the bookes intitled of priesthoode, with them also which he made against Stagirius. Moreouer the bookes of the incomprehensible nature with the tracts he made of closely kept vvomen. In processe of time when that Meletius had de∣parted this life at Constantinople (the election of Gregorie Nazianzene had driuen him thither.) Iohn forsooke the Meletians left also the communion of Paulinus, and for the space of whole three yeares he led a solitary life seuered from all the troublesome affayres of the worlde. Agayne in a while after that, Euagrius who succeeded Paulinus in the seae of Antioch made him Priest. His* 1.10 maner of liuing and behauiour before he was made Bishop as I may vse in fewe wordes was in such sorte as followeth. He was a man by reason of his maruelous great temperance, in life very austere and (as one that knewe him from his youth vp did report) more ruled by choler then geuen to curteous ciuilitie. A man he was of no great forecast, he made no accompt of the worlde, and be∣cause of his plaine and simple meaning he was soone deceaued. He was very copious and free of speach with all such as had conference with him, & as he was very painfull to the ende by teaching he might reforme the maners and liues of his auditors: so againe of such as were not acquainted with his behauiour he was accompted in his exhortations very arrogant and insolent.

CAP. IIII.

Howe that by the procurement of his Deacon Serapion, Iohn was greatly hated of his clergy.

IOhn being thus conditioned and preferred vnto the bishoprick of Constantinople purposing to* 1.11 reforme the liues of his clergy (for so he had determined with him selfe) practised greater seue∣ritie towards them then right and reason did require. so that immediatly after his stalling in the Bishops seae because of his greate austeritie, he was hated of his clergye: many of them were offended with his dealing and beganne to setle them selues out of his daunger as one that was altogether out of square. And in fewe wordes to confesse the trueth Serapion deacon of that church made him incurre all that displeasure, who in presence of all the clergie sayde thus vnto him. O Bishop thou shalt neuer be able to rule all these as thou wouldest, vnlesse thou make them all taste of one whipp. the which saying of his procured greate hatred vnto the Bishop. The Bishop shortly after thrust many out of the Churche some for one thinge and some for an other. they as it commonly falleth out where such Lordely Prelats put such deuises in vre, conspyred agaynst him and of spyte discredited him with the common people. The reportes that went of him, to wete: that he woulde neuer eate or drynke with any man, and beinge laued to a banquette he

would not come, perswaded the herers. So that the sclaunder raised of him increased more & more Why and wherefore he would not fede in company with other men there was no man that knewe certainelye. Some that endeuored to excuse him therefore, affirmed the cause of his seuerall and priuate feedinge to be infirmity, y^• he was a sickly man & could hardly away w^t whatsoeuer were laid before him. Other some affirmed that it was because of his straict & austere kinde of life. But howe soeuer it went these excuses were of force not sufficient to wipe awaye the hainousnes of the crimes wherewith he was charged of the aduersaries. For all that, the people were wonderfully affectioned towards him & loued him entirely, because of the notable sermones he made in the opē audiēce of the church, wherefore they made no accompt of the accusations & sclaunders that were laide to his charge. The sermones he made beinge penned of swift scriueners as he vttered them out of the pulpit, what they were, howe excellent, & with what force they perswaded I neede not presently to rehearse, in so much they are extant abroad in the worlde for euery man to peruse and thereof to gather great profit.

CAP. V.

Howe he reprehended not onely the clergie but also such as were of great honor amonge the laytye. and of Eutropius the Eunuch••.

AS longe as Iohn inueyed onely against the Ecclesiasticall order, the cōspiracy & sclaunders raised of him preuayled not very much: but when that he fell a taunting of the Magistrates then heaped he on his owne head great spite and malice. And first many reports and sclaū∣ders were bruted abrod of him, next they were increased, for a tale is not twise told but is twise as long: at length his auditors cōceaued an ill opinion of him: last of all the inuectiue he made against Eutropius augmented the sclaunder. For Eutropius the Eunuche and chiefe of the Emperours chamber made great sute vnto the Emperour, for to haue a lawe made by the Emperours y^• none might take the church for his sanctuary but that such as fled thither for refuge might be pulled out by the eares. The tast of which lawe he himselfe first tried, for as soone as the newe found law was enacted & published abroad in the heating of all the people of Constantinople, Eutropius incurred the high displeasure of the Emperour & tooke the church for his sanctuary. Iohn the bishop seeing Eutropius lye along at the foote of the altare & as it were besotted or amazed for feare, sitting in his pulpit where he was wont to preach to the end his boyce might be the more audible made a whole sermon in the disprayse & reprehension of him. For so doinge many misliked of him very much that be not onely not pitied the man lienge in that lamentable plight but also inueyed against him bit∣terly. The Emperour commaunded Eutropius who then was consull for certaine hainous crimes* 1.12 to be beheaded: that his name should be blotted out of the Catalogue of consuls, and that the title of his honor or dignitie shoulde onely be geuen vnto his college & felowe Eunuche Theodorus. The reporte goeth moreouer that Iohn the bishop rebuked freely after his wonted guise Gainas the cap taine because that he wente about to beg of the Emperour one of the churches within the citie for the Arians his felowe herreticks. Againe for other matters he inueyed freely against other magi∣strats of the common weale which turned in the end to his great displeasure. Theophilus also Bi∣shop of Alexandria immediatly after he had consecrated him bishop beganne busily to deuise howe he might worke him mischiefe. And as in presence he practised priuately by word of mouth: so in his absence he wrote & signified by letters vnto such as dwelled in farre & foraine countreyes what he wished might be brought to passe. The wonderfull boldnesse & libertie of speach that Iohn vsed, fretted Theophilus & vexed his minde: neither onely that but also because his malicious practises tooke no prosperous successe, for he had purposed to place Isidorus a priest of his church in the bi∣shops seae of Constantinople. Thus went the affaires of Iohn the bishop who was continewallye hated euer since he beganne to enioy the bishopricke. But of him we shall haue occasion to speake more hereafter:

CAP. VI.

The tyranny of Gainas the Gotth, the sedition raised of him at Constanti∣nople and of his ende.

NOwe I goe about to declare a certaine historie of that time whiche is worthie of me∣mory amonge all posterity in time to come, I will (declare howe the citie of Constantino∣ple it selfe & the prosperity of the Romaine Empire were deliuered out of extreme peril &

vtter ouerthrowe by the wonderfull prouidence of almighty God. Nowe harken to the circum∣stance. One Gainas by birth a Barbarian yet a subiect of the Empire of Rome, was so trained vp in warlike exercise, and feates of armes, that at length through the dayly creditte he purchased by valiant actes he was of the Romaines made captaine both of the horsemen and footemen. When he had gotte vnto his person such honor and so great a power at his becke and commaundemente he forgate himselfe, he could not moderate the aspiring pride of his swelling stomacke, but deuised euery waye and rolled as commonlye we saye euery stone for to bringe the Romaynes vnder his girdle. And therefore he sent for all the Gotths out of their countrey determininge with himselfe to entertaine and stay with him as many as were fitte for feates of armes. Tribigildus tribune of the souldiers in Phrygia being somewhat a kinne vnto him and also of his conspiracye subdued all the Phrygian nation: Gainas then made earnest sute vnto the Emperour in his owne behalfe that he woulde make him Liuetenant of Phrygia. The which Arcadius the Emperour without fore∣sighte of that which was like to ensue, graunted vnto him with a willinge minde. He immediatly (as they reported) wente to geue battaill vnto Tribigildus, but as trueth was to playe the tyrant* 1.13 & brought at his tayle thousands of the barbarous Gotths. He was no sooner entred into Phrygia but all the contrey yelded vnto him. The Romaines were in a woefull plight partely because that* 1.14 so greate a multitude of Barbarians followed after Gainas, and partely also because that the Ea∣sterne parts of the empire were in great daunger of inuasion. Then the Emperour yelding vnto y^• necessity of y^• time, aduised himselfe, dealt subtlely with y^• Barbariā, sent vnto him Embassadours, and sought by all fayre meanes to pacifie him. And when that he requested the Emperour to send vnto him Saturninus and Aphelianus who were Consuls & head Senatours whome he suspected to be hinderers of his enterprised conspiracy: the Emperour though vnwilling, yet because of y^• time yelded vnto his request. They being of a noble & valiant courage, desirous also of death in the qua rell and defence of theyr countrey obeyed the Emperours commaundement. To be short they met the Barbarian in a playne greene, where they vsed to iust and runne at tilt a good way of Chalce∣don, and redy they were to endure what torment so euer were layde vpon them. But he did them no harme, for he dissembled his drift & got him to Chalcedon, there Arcadius the Emperour mett him. The Emperour and the barbarian being together in the temple where the corps of Euphe∣mia the martyr lyeth interred, sware one to the other that nere nother would conspire neither pro∣cure the others death. But although y^• Emperour a man both godly & zealous made great accōpt of his oth and kept it vnuiolably: yet Gainas forsware himselfe, brake the league and ceased not to* 1.15 proceede on in his former treason and conspiracy: But deuised with himselfe howe he might settt the citie of Constantinople on fire, & ouerrunne the whole Empire of Rome. Wherefore Con∣stantinople vp reason of the infinite number of Barbarians which abode there became in maner a Barbarian citie, of the citizens and inhabitants there was no other accompte made then of capti∣ues and bondeslaues. The citie was in so great a daūger that a wonderfull great Comet reaching* 1.16 in maner frō y^• skie vnto y^• earth (the like whereof was neuer remēbred to haue bene seene before) prognosticated the same. Gainas first of all laing shamefastnes aside & steeling his face with impu∣dencye purposed in his minde to rifle the shoppes of the bankers and exchaungers. But when as the report thereof preuented his lewde purpose and the bankers remoued theyr exchaunginge ta∣bles and conueyed awaye theyr money: he endeuored to compasse an other mischieuous act, for he sent in the nighte season a multitude of Barbarians to fire the pallace of the Emperoure. At what time it appeared vnto the wholl world how carefull God was ouer that citie. For an iufinite nūber of Angells resembling men of monstrous bodies all in glisterng armour were seene of these rebels* 1.17 that went about to set the pallace on fire: the Barbarians supposing they had bene a greate armie and a mightie host, were astonied and ranne away. Gainas hearinge of this thought it a thinge in∣credible. He knewe for certaintie y^t so great a power of Romaine souldiers coulde not possibly be there, for they were appointed seuerally throughout euery citie. The night followinge he sent thi∣ther others & that not once neither twise whē as y^• souldiers being oftē sent of him reported y^• same (for the Angells of God were alike in the sight of the traitors) at length he went thither himselfe with great power for to knowe the certainety of the wonderfull sight. He perceauinge of a surety that it was an army of souldiers, hiding themselues in the day time and withstanding his violēce in the night season, went about to compasse a crafty feate as he thought, whereby he might great∣ly hurt the Romaynes, but as the euent declared, it auayled them very much. He fained himselfe to be possessed of a Deuell and therefore he got him to the Church of Saynct Iohn the Apostle which

was not farre frō the citie there for to pray. The Barbarians went forth w^t him conueying armour priuely in tunnes and vessells, coueringe them also with other sleyghtes and deuises. When the watch & porters of the citie gats perecaued theyr wile & treason, they commaunded them to carye forth no weapons: the Barbarians hearinge this drewe theyr swords and dispatched thē euery one. Immediately all the citie was on an vprore and death seemed to stande at euery mans dore. Yet for all that, the citie was safe the gates on euery side beinge shutte and well fortified. The Empe∣rour aduisinge himselfe in tyme proclaimed Gainas a traitor and an open enemy •• he commaunded that the Barbarians which remayned in the citie shoulde be slayne euery one: this was the day af∣ter the death of the porters: the souldiers within the walls of the citie nigh the Gotthicke church (for there all the Barbarians were assembled together) dealt hande to hande with the Barbarians set the Churche on sire and slewe manye of them. Gainas hearinge that as many of his complices as he left behinde with in the citie were executed, and perceauing that his traiterous conspiracye had no prosperous successe, left his hypocriticall prayers & got him to the coasts of Thracia. And comming into Cherronesus he tooke shippinge thence in all the hast to Lampsacum for to subdue from that place forewards all the Westerne partes of the worlde. When the Emperour had pre∣uented him in those countreyes by sending thither great power both by sea and by land: it fel out y^• God of his prouidence shewed there his wonderfull power the second tyme. For when the Barba∣rians wanted shippes, they fell a framinge of newe vessells and so to transporte souldiers in them. The Romayne nauye came thither and ariued at the very pinche or as commonly we saye in the nicke for they had winde and sayle at will, the Westerne Zephyrus blewe on theyr side. And as the Romayne power conueyed themselues thither with ease and pleasure: so the greater parte of the Barbarian nauye, bothe horse and man shippes and all were tossed to and fro, scattered one from the other and suncke in the deepe gulphes of the surginge waues of the seaes. Diuerse also of the Romaines were drowned alike. And thus there was then an infinite number of the Barbarians de∣stroyed.* 1.18 But Gainas remouinge thence taking his flight by Thracia lighted by chaunce into the hands of the Romaine souldiers which dispatched both him & also as many Barbarians as were in his company. This muche by the waye of Gainas. If any be disposed to knowe all the circumstan∣ces of that battaile lette him reade the booke of Eusebius Scholasticus intitled Gainias, who at that tyme was the disciple of Troylus the Sophiste. This man beinge present in the warres wrote in Hexameter verse all that there in was done & deuided it into foure bookes. And because the acts thereof were freshe in memorye his poeme was of greate price and estimation. Ammonius al∣so the Poete of late dayes wrote the same argumente in verse, the whiche he reade in the hea∣ringe of the Emperoure aboute the eleuenth Consulshippe of Theodosius the Yonger the which he enioyed with Faustus, and therefore was highely commended. This battaile was ended in the Consulshippe of Stilichon and Aurelianus. The yeare followinge Phranitus was made Consul, who thoughe he were a Gotth borne, yet was he greatly beloued of the Romaynes, he behaued himselfe so valiauntly in that battaile that the Romaynes thoughte him worthye the dignitye of a Consull. The same yeare and the tenth daye of Aprill the Emperour Arcadius had a sonne to wit: the good Theodosius. So farre of these things.

CAP. VII.

Of the schisme betwene Theophilus Byshop of Alexandria and the religious men inhabitinge the deserte: and howe Theophilus condemned the bookes of Origen.

WHile the common weale of y^t Romaine empire was tossed w^t these troublesome stormes of rebelliō: such as were promoted vnto y^• reuerent functiō of pristehood were at dissen∣tion* 1.19 among thēselues to y^• great sclaunder of christian religiō. then was one set against y^t other, the originall of which pestilent schisme came from Aegipt & the occasiō was as followeth. There was a question broched a litle before, whether God were a bodye and made after the like∣nesse and forme of man? Or whether he were without bodye and not onely without the forme of man, but also (as I maye vtter the wholl in one worde) voyde of all corporall shape? Hereof there rose sundry contentions and quarells whilest y^t some affirmed this, other some that. Certen of the rudest & vnlearned sorte of religious mē thought y^• God was corporeal & that he was of the forme and figure of man, but the greater parte condemned them with theyr hereticall opinion,

affirming that God had no corporeall substance, that he was voyd of all bodly shape. Of the which opiniō was Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria so that in the hearing of the wholl congregation he inueyed bitterly agaynst suche as attributed vnto God the forme of man where he proued that he had no bodye at all. The worshippers of Aegypt vnderstandinge of this lefte theyre religious houses, came to Alexandria, flocked about Theophilus, condemned him for a wicked person and foughte to bereaue him of his life. Theophilus beinge made priueye vnto theyr conspiracie was wonderfull pensiue, deuised with himselfe howe he mighte escape theyr handes and saue his life. As soone as he came into theyre presence he saluted them curteouslye and sayde thus vnto them: When that I lasten myne eyes vpon you me thinkes I doe see the liuely face of God. With these words the rash heat of the vnruely monkes was delayed. Againe they replie in this sorte: If that be true that thou sayest that the countenance of God is no otherwise then ours, why then accurse the workes of Origen. For diuerse of his bookes doe impugne our opinion. But incase thou re∣fuse to doe this, assure thy selfe to receaue at our handes the punishment due vnto the impious and open enemy of God. Nay sayth Theophilus I will doe that which shall seeme right well in your* 1.20 eyes. I pray you be not offended with me for I hate the bookes of Origen and thinke them wor∣thie of great reprehension which allowe of them. When he had thus appeased the monkes he sent them away quietly. This question peraduenture had layen in the dust vnto this daye, had it not bene blowen vp & reuiued vpon an other occasion in such sorte as followeth. The religious houses in Aegypt were ouerseene of foure worthy men, Dioscorus, Ammonius, Eusebius and Euthymius. These men were naturall bretherne and by reason of the goodly stature of theyr taule bodies they were called Longe. Men they were of greate fame for theyre doctrine and godly trade of life. And therefore at Alexandria they were muche spoken of. Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria loued them entirely and made muche of them. Wherefore one of them whose name was Dioscorus he in maner constrayned to leaue the deserte and made him Bishoppe of Hermopolis, two of the other he entreated to leade theyr liues with him. The which he coulde hardely with fayre meanes ob∣tayne yet as Bishop he compelled them. The men makinge a vertue of necessitye in so much they coulde not otherwise choose applied themselues about the ecclesiasticall affaires: yet it grieued them very much that they coulde not at theyr pleasure adict themselues vnto the sollitary life and the wonted exercise of true Philosophie. When that in processe of time theyr conscience was prie∣ked,* 1.21 perceauinge that the Bishop was sette vpon heapinge and hurdinge vp of moneye and that all his labour tended to gatheringe, they woulde no longer dwell with him but got them into the deserte, assirminge the sollitarie life to be farre better then the trade and conuersation vsed in ci∣ties. Theophilus all the while he knewe not the cause that moued them to departe entreated them earnestely to continewe with him: but as soone as he vnderstoode they abhorred his maner of li∣uinge he was wonderfullye incensed and promised to worke them a displeasure. When they had made lighte of his threates and departed into the deserte: Theophilus as it seemed beinge prone of nature to anger and reuengemente besturred himselfe agaynst them, endeuored by all meanes to worke them mischiefe. And moreouer he beganne to spite Dioscorus theyr brother whome he had made Bishop of Hermopolis. It grieued him to the guties that the worshippers made so much of Dioscorus and reuerenced him so highly. Remembring with himselfe that he coulde no kinde of waye molest those godly men vnlesse that he alienated and withdrewe the mindes of such monkes as were subiect vnto theyr gouernemente from fauoringe of them: he wrought such a kinde of feat* 1.22 as followeth. He called to memory that in conferring with thē they had affirmed that God was w^tout body & void of humane forme or figure: for had he y^• shape of man it would follow necessarily that he could suffer after the maner & guise of man: & that Origen w^t other auncient wryters had ex∣quisirely sifted out the trueth thereof. But Theophilus for all that he was himselfe of that opinion: yet to the end he might reuenge him of his enemies sticked not to oppugne their syncere opinion & sound doctrine: yea he perswaded many Monkes simple and plaine soules such as were idiotes and diuerse also of them which were altogether vnlearned to cleaue vnto his side. He sent vnto the religious houses of the desert that they shoulde obey neither Dioscorus neither his brethren in so much their opinion was that God had no body. For God (saith he) as holy scripture doth witnesse hath eyes, eares, handes and feete euen as men haue. Dioscorus and his followeres (sayth he) are of a wicked opinion: they denye with Origen that God hath eyes, eares, feete and handes. With this subtle and crafty sleighte he allured to his side many of the religious men: so that there rose much adoe and great dissention among them. Such as were not be witched but guided themselues

aright cleaued vnto the opinion of Dioscorus and Origen: but the simpler sort which in deede were the greater number, being kindled with the firie flame of contention, and set against their brethrē,* 1.23 fell for altogether from their sound opinion. Wherfore they were deuided, & reuiled eche other for lewde & impious persons. The cōfederats of Theophilus called their brethren Origenists & wicked men: againe, the complices of Theophilus were called Anthropomorphits, by interpretation such as attribute to God the forme of man, so that there rose no small bickering among the monkes, nay it fell out to be a deadly battaile. Theophilus perceauinge that his fetches framed at length after his will, went with great power towards the mount Nitria, where their religious houses stoode, and ayded the monkes both against Dioscorus, and also against his brethren. The religious men being beset with great daunger, had much adoe to saue their liues.

CAP. VIII.

Of the conuenticles & hymnes which both the Arians and the professors of one substance, songe ••. the night season, & their skirmishing: also how the singing of Antemnes was first ordayned by Ignatius the disciple of Saint Iohn the Euangelist and Apostle.

IOhn bishop of Constantinople was altogether ignorant of the aforesayd great sturre & conten∣tion raysed in the deserts of Aegypt: he was a man that excelled in those dayes for the gift of vt¦terance, he was also of great estimation. He him selfe augmēted euening prayer, I meane such* 1.24 seruice as vsually is sayd in the night, and that vpon such an occasion as followeth. The Arians as we sayd before, had their conuenticles without y^• walls of the citie in the suburbs. Wherfore when the festiuall meeting throughout euery weeke was come, I meane the Saturday, and the Sunday, vpon which dayes the Christians are wont solemnly to assemble in the church, they (I meane the Arians) gathering thē selues together in the porche of y^• citie gates, songe interchaungeably such songes as they had made them selues, and sauoured of the Arian opinion, and this they did almost throughout the whole night. First of all they were wont at the dawning of the daye to goe out at the gates, and to singe Antemne wise such lewde songs through the midds of the citie, vntill they came to the place of their assembled congregation. But in so much they ceassed not to sounde out contumelious sentences agaynst such as fauored the faith of One substance, (for among diuers o∣thers this was one: Where be these felowes which affirme three to be but one power?) Iohn fea∣ringe lest any of the simpler sorte shoulde be snared, and lest these opprobrious rymes woulde be stumblinge blockes and occasions to fall from the faith: ordayned of the contrary certaine of his owne people, which in like sort shoulde occupie them selues in the nyght in singinge of hymnes, partly for to quell the insolencie of the Arians, & partly also for to confirme their owne side in the faith. And for all the meaninge of Iohn was good, and his dryft auaylable, yet the ende proued ve∣ry troublesome and perillous. For when the hymnes extolled the faith of One substance, and pur∣chased greate maiestie and reuerence, because of the melodious concent and sweete harmonie in the nyght season (for there were siluer candlesticks after the maner of crosses, deuised for the bea∣ringe of the tapers and waxe candels, all which Eudoxia the Empresse founde vnto them) the A∣rians flocked together, burned with emulation, and for to reuenge them selues, sett vpon their ad∣uersaries. And because that a little before their side had preuayled and gott the vpper hande, they were then swollen with pride, and egerly bent to take armour, and made no accompt at all of such as fauoured the faith of One substance. Wherefore without further deliberation, on a certaine night they made an vprore. In this skirmishe Briso an Eunuch of the Empresse, and a fauourer of the hymnes that were song in the commendation of the clause Of one substance, was taken in the forehead with a stone. diuers of the common sort were slayne of ether side. The Emperour vnder∣standinge of this sturre, was wonderfully incensed, gaue the Arians strayght commaundement they should openly singe no more hymnes. These things were then in this sort. Now let vs record whence the hymnes that are songe interchaungeably in the church, commonly called Antemnes,* 1.25 had their originall. Ignatius bishop Antioche in Syria, the thirde bishop by succession from Peter the Apostle, who was conuersant and had great familiaritie with the Apostles, saw a vision of An∣gells, which extolled the blessed Trinitie with hymnes that were songe interchaungeably: and de∣liuered vnto the church of Antioche the order and maner of singing expressed in the vision. thereof it came to passe, that euery church receaued the same tradition. So much of Antemnes.

CAP. IX.

Of the Monkes that were called longe, and howe that about them Theophilus bishop of Ale∣xandria pursued Iohn byshop of Constantinople with deadly hatred, and fought to depose him: howe Epiphanius bishop of Cyprus, being wonne through the wiles of Theophilus, called a Councell at Cyprus, condem∣ned the workes of Origen, and reprehended Iohn for perusinge of them.

SHortly after the Monkes left the desert, and came together with Dioscorus and his brethren vnto Constantinople. There came thither also with them Isidorus, the great friend somtime of Theophilus, but then his deadly foe, & so became vpon such an occasion as followeth. Theo∣philus conceauing great displeasure against one Peter head priest in the church of Alexandria, de∣termined to banishe him the churche: he charged him that he had receaued into the communion a woman of the hereticall sect of the Manichees, before he had conuerted her. But when Peter a∣uoutched that he both withdrewe her from that hereticall opinion, and admitted her also into the churche with the consent of Theophilus, makinge him priuye therevnto: Theophilus stomaked the dealing, as if Peter had done it in spite of him. For he sayde that he knewe nothing of it. Wherfore Peter called Isidorus to witnesse, that Theophilus the bishop knewe of the womans admission. Isi∣dorus then was at the princely citie of Rome, for Theophilus had sent him vnto Damasus bishop of Rome, for to reconcile vnto him Flauianus bishop of Antioche. For as many as were of Meletius side, fell from Flauianus, because he kept not his othe, as we sayde before. Isidorus then immediatly after his returne from Rome, beyng called of Peter to beare wittnesse, affirmed playnly that the woman which had bene of the Manichees opinion, was receaued by the consent of Theophilus the byshop, and that he him selfe had ministred the communion vnto her. Theophilus hearinge this, fretted within him selfe for anger, and thrust them both out of the church. This was y^• cause that made Isidore to accompanie Dioscorus into Constantinople: that both in presence of the Empe∣rour and Iohn the bishop, the sleyghts and wyles which Theophilus practised against them myght be reuealed. Iohn vnderstanding these circumstances of them, entertayned the men with great re∣uerence, made them partakers of their common and publique prayers, but he woulde not receaue them into the communion, before that firste he had throughly examined their cause. When these thinges were thus come to passe, it was falsely reported vnto Theophilus, that Iohn both receaued them into the communion, and was also ready to take their part. Wherefore Theophilus endeuou∣red with might and mayne, not onely to reuenge him of Dioscorus and Isidorus, but also to thruste Iohn besides his bishopricke, and therevpon he sent letters vnto the bishops throughout euery ci∣tie, where he concealed his principall drift, pretending onely vnto them, that he misliked with the works of Origen, whence Athanasius before his tyme borowed testimonies to the confutation of the Arians. * 1.26 Moreouer he reconciled and lynked him selfe with Epiphanius bishop of Constantia, a citie of Cyprus, with whome aforetyme he had iarred and bene at variance. For Theophilus had charged him a litle before, that he thought of God basely and abiectly, attributing to him y^e forme or shape of man. And for all that Theophilus was of this opinion, and accused them which beleued that God had the figure of man: yet for the hatred and spite he owed vnto others, he denyed openly in word that which he beleeued secretly in minde: and linked vnto him Epiphanius in the league of friendship, who lately had bene his foe, but then as it were repented him of his folly, ioyned with* 1.27 him in one faith and opinion of God. Through his ayde and furtherance he purposed to summone a Councell at Cyprus, for the condemning and rooting out of Origens workes. Epiphanius beinge a vertuous and a godly man, was easily perswaded therevnto by the letters of Theophilus. To be short, the bishops of that Isle assembled together, and decreed that thenceforth none shoulde reade the workes of Origen: moreouer they write vnto Iohn bishop of Constantinople, exhortinge him to abstayne from perusinge the bookes of Origen, requesting him also to summone a Councell, and to ratifie the same with vniforme consent of them all. When Theophilus had snared Epiphanius (a man of greate fame and renowme) to his side, and perceaued that his fetches nowe framed accor∣ding vnto his owne desire, he dealt more boldly, & summoned a synode within his owne prouince, where (euen as Epiphanius had done before) he condēned the works of Origen, which had departed this life about two hundred yeares before him, this was not his principall drifte, but he purposed verely to reuenge him this waye of Dioscorus and his brethren. Iohn made small accompt of the

thinges which Epiphanius and Theophilus had signified vnto him by their letters, for he occupyed him selfe to the furtherance and profit of the churches, and therin he excelled: as for the conspira∣cie & mischiefe intended agaynst him, he made very light of it. As soone as it was openly knowen and manifestly perceaued, that Theophilus bent all his myght to depose Iohn of his bishopricke, diuers that bare Iohn ill will fell a deuisinge and a forginge out of false crimes and accusations a∣gaynst him. Many of the cleargie, sundry also of the magistrates which were in great fauour with the Emperour, supposing now they had gotten fit opportunitie to reuenge them of Iohn, determi∣ned with them selues partly by writinge of letters, and partly also by sendinge of messengers to summone together at Constantinople a great Councell of byshops.

CAP. X.* 1.28

Of Seuerianus and Antiochus the Syrians: howe, and vpon what occasion they fell from Iohn.

AN other thinge gaue occasion to encrease the hatred and ill will owed vnto Iohn, in suche sort as followeth. There were two bishops by byrth Syrians, which florished at one tyme, the ones name was Seuerianus, the other Antiochus: the one was bishop of Gabale in Syria, the other of Ptolemais in Phoenicia, both excelled in the gift of vtterāce, but Seuerianus although he were learned, yet pronounced he not the Greeke tōgue distinetly neither skilfully, for he spake* 1.29 Greeke as a Grecian, yet pronounced it like a Syrian. Antiochus cōming from Ptolemais to Cō∣stantinople, continewed there a while, and preached with great diligēce: after that therby he had got vnto him selfe good store of money, he returned home to his owne church. Seuerianus hearing that Antiochus had got much money by preachinge at Constantinople, was very desirous to doe the like him selfe. He exercised him selfe diligently, he patched together a great companie of boo∣some sermons, and came to Constantinople. Being there friendly & louingly entertained of Iohn, he applied him selfe craftely for a while to please Iohn, and gott greate fauour by flatterie. He was much set by, and in great estimation: and as he was highly cōmended for preaching, so in like ma∣ner purchased he vnto him selfe great credit with the chiefe magistrates and w^t the Emperour. In the meane space because that the bishop of Ephesus was departed this life, Iohn of necessitie was cōstrained to take his voyage into Ephesus for to chuse there a bishop. After his comming thither when that some would haue this man, & some that man preferred to the rowme, and thervpon fell to bitter words & contention, whilest that euery one would haue his friend aduaunced to the digni∣tie: Iohn perceauing that they were all set on tumults, and that by no meanes they would be ruled* 1.30 by him, endeuoured to ende the quarell without offending of either side. He assigned one Heracli∣des a deacon of his church, yet borne in Cyprus, to be bishop. With that both parts were pleased, and gaue ouer contention. Iohn was faine for this matter to continewe a greate while at Ephesus. In his absence Seuerianus had brought his auditors at Constantinople to beare him farre better good will then euer they did before, neyther was Iohn ignorant of this, for it was tolde him quick∣ly. When Serapion, of whome I spake before, had signified vnto Iohn, that Seuerianus had deui∣ded the churches, he forthwith was kyndled with the flame of contention. Wherefore when as he had not fully ended all such thinges as he determined with him selfe (for he had depriued ••oth the Nouatians, and such as celebrated the feast of Easter the fourteenth day of the moneth, of ma∣ny churches) he returned to Constantinople, and applyed him selfe after his vsuall maner vnto the ouersight of the ecclesiasticall affayres. The insolent disdayne and hautie stomacke of Se∣rapion was intollerable, for he bouldened him selfe vpon Iohn, and inueyed contumeliously without all modestie and shamefastnesse agaynste all men, which turned to the encrease of the spite and hatred borne vnto Iohn. Moreouer when Seuerianus on a certaine tyme came to the place* 1.31 where Serapion sate: Serapion gaue him not the honor and reuerence dewe vnto a bishop, neyther rose vp, in so doing he declared that he regarded not the person of Seuerianus. This contempt and disdayne of Serapion was not taken paciently of Seuerianus, for he exclaimed against him in these wordes: If Serapion dyeth a Christian, then was Christ neuer incarnate. Serapion tooke this as a fitte occasion ministred vnto him, made Iohn to become his foe, whilest that he concealed the firste sentence, to wete, If Serapion dyeth a Christian, and repeated the later, to wete, that Christ was neuer incarnate, affirming y^• he heard it of Seuerianus owne mouth. And to the end he woulde iustifie the reporte, he brought forth men of his owne degree and callinge to testifie that they

heard the words. To be short, Iohn without any more adoe banished Seuerianus the citie. Eudoxia the Empresse vnderstanding of the circumstance founde great fault with Iohn, caused Seuerianus to be sent for out of Chalcedon in Bithynia, who came immediately. Iohn kept him selfe ont of his companie, he woulde not be brought with any mans entreatie and perswasion to become friendes with Seuerianus. At length when that Eudoxia the Emperours mother in the Apostles churche, had throwen her sonne Theodosius the Emperour (who though he were then of tender yeares, yet gouerned he y^e common wealth with good successe, and prosperous ouersight) at the feete of Iohn, and craued of him with solemne protestations, that of all loue and friendship he woulde not denye her request: with muche adoe he was wonne to embrace Seuerianus agayne. But for all that out∣wardly they bare a shewe and a countenance of friendship: neuerthelesse inwardly they continew∣ed their spite and hatred one towards the other. The cause that deuided Iohn and Seuerianus was in such sort.

CAP. XI.* 1.32

Howe that Epiphanius comming to Constantinople, celebrated the communion, & gaue orders without the licence of Iohn, therein to gratifie Theophilus.

SHortly after, Epiphanius the bishop came from Cyprus to Constantinople, at the request of Theophilus, and brought thither with him the decree of the bishops, where he had not excom∣municated Origen, but onely condemned his bookes. Wherefore after his comming into the church of Sainct Iohn, which was not farre from the walls of the citie, he celebrated the cōmunion, made a deacon, went forth out of the churche, and came to Constantinople. When that Iohn had inuited him, requesting he woulde take a peece of a lodging with him, he for to feede the humor of Theophilus, refused his curtesie, and tooke vp an Inne by him selfe. After that he had called toge∣ther the bishops which then by chaunce were at Constantinople, he read in their hearinge the de∣cree, where he had condemned the works of Origen. Of the bookes I haue nothing to say, but thus muche, that it pleased Epiphanius and Theophilus to condemne them. Of the byshops some for reuerence of Epiphanius subscribed vnto the decree: some other denyed it vtterly. Of which num∣ber Theotimus bishop of Scythia made Epiphanius this answere. I of myne owne part, ô Epiphanius* 1.33 will not so much iniurie the man, who is departed to rest many yeares agoe: neither dare I pre∣sume once to enterprise so haynous an offence, for to condemne the bookes whiche our aunce∣tors haue not condemned, specially seeyng I vnderstande not as yet, neither read any parcell of the doctrine within contayned. And when that a certaine booke of Origen was brought forth, he read it, and shewed there the interpretation of holy scripture, agreeable vnto the faith of the catho∣licke churche: last of all he concluded with these wordes: They that reprehende these things, doe no lesse then mislike vvith the matter vvhereof these bookes doe intreat. This was the answere of Theotimus vnto Epiphanius, a man he was of great fame both for sound doctrine, and godly con∣uersation.

CAP. XII.

A kinde of Apologie in the behalfe of Origen.* 1.34

IN so much that many were drawen headlong through the procurement of malicious sclaunde∣rers, much like a blast of hurlwinde, to reuile Origen, it shall not be amisse to saye somewhat of* 1.35 them. Obscure men, odde felowes, such as haue no pythe or substance in them, to the ende they myght become famous, goe about moste commonly to purchase vnto them selues glorie and re∣nowme by dispraysing of such men as farre excell them in all rare and singular vertues. Of which sort of backebiters first I remember Methodius bishop of Olympus, a citie of Lycia: next Eusta∣thius, who for a while was bishop of Antioch: thirdly Apolinarius: last of all this Theophilus. This messe of raylers (if I may so tearme them) fell a sclaūdering of Origē, neither yet all for one thing. One charged him with this, an other with that, wherby they all seuerally declared vnto the world, that they allowed wholly all such thinges in him as they had not reprehended by name. For in as much they blamed him seuerally for seuerall doctrine, it appeareth they tooke that for trueth in him, which they concealed and misliked not withall: and they approued in very deede that which they denyed not in worde. Methodius though at the beginning he inueyed bitterly against Origen, yet afterwardes as it were by way of recantation he extolled him vnto the skies in that dialogue, which he intitled Zeno. Their reuiling in myne opinion encreased the renowne & fame of Origen.

For while they charged him with haynous crimes, as they thought, and yet findinge no faulte with him as toutching the blessed Crinitie: they are witnesses them selues that he was of y^• right and sound faith. Euen as these men being not able iustly to accuse him, beare witnes w^t him of his true beliefe: so Athanasius voyd of all parcialitie, a zealous maintayner of the clause Of one sub∣stance, alleageth him for a witnesse of his faith in the orations which he wrote to the cōfutation of* 1.36 the Arians, citeth his words for testimonies among his works, & sayth thus of him. That notable man & that paynfull writer Origen, confirmeth in plaine words the faith & opinion we haue of the sonne of God, in that he auoutcheth him to be coaeternall with the father. Wherefore such as goe about to reuile Origen, they vnwares doe sclaunder Athanasius, which hyghly commended him. Thus much by the way of Origen, and nowe againe to the storie.

CAP. XIII.* 1.37

How that Iohn sent for Epiphanius to come vnto him, and charged him that he had behaued him selfe contrary to the canons of the church: after they had braw∣led a while together, Epiphanius returned homewards.

IOhn at the first tooke not the matter very grieuously, for all that Epiphanius contrary to the ca∣non had made a Deacon in his church: but requested him to accept as a simple lodging a peece of the byshops pallace. Epiphanius answered him in this sorte: I will neyther lye with thee, neyther praye together with thee, vnlesse thou both banishe Dioscorus with his brethren out of the citie, and also subscribe with thine owne hande vnto the decree which condemneth the works of Origen. When that Iohn paused vpon the matter, and sayde that he ought not rashly, neyther without good aduisement determine any thinge of that matter, afore that he had generally exa∣mined, and that narrowly, the whole circumstance: the aduersaries of Iohn set Epiphanius other∣wise on worke. For at the celebration of the blessed and holie Communion in the churche com∣monly called the Apostles, they sette Epiphanius in the myddest: they cause him in the open au∣dience to condemne the workes of Origen, to excommunicate Dioscorus and his brethren, laste of all to rebuke Iohn for takinge of their parte. When Iohn hearde of this, he sent vnto Epipha∣nius, who the daye followinge was at churche, this message by Serapion: Epiphanius, thou do∣est* 1.38 manie thinges contrarie to the Canons: firste in that thou hast presumed to make mini∣sters vvithin my Diocesse: secondly in that thou hast ministred the Communion of thyne ovvne heade vvithout my licence: agayne in that thou dyddest refuse it vvhen I requested thee, and novve thou doest it of thy selfe. VVherefore take heede lest the people stomacke thy dealinge, and be sett on an vprore, if ought come amysse thou hast thy remedie in thy hande. Epiphanius receauinge this message, was strucken with sodayne feare, left the church, inueyed bitterly agaynst Iohn, and tooke shippinge towards Cyprus. The reporte goeth, that as he went downe to the rode to take shipping, he prophecied thus of Iohn: I hope thou shalt neuer dye a bi∣shop, & that Iohn answered him thus againe: I hope thou shat neuer come aliue into thy contrey. Whether they that told mee these things, reported truely, I am not able to say: but sure I am that it fell to ether euen as eche one wished to the other. For neyther came Epiphanius aliue to Cyprus, (he dyed on the seas by the way) neyther dyed Iohn a bishop, for he was deposed and banished the church, as hereafter shall more manifestly appeare.

CAP. XIIII.* 1.39

Howe that after the departure of Epiphanius, Iohn made a sermon agaynst allwomen, which made both the Emperour and the Empresse to summone a Councell at Chalcedon, where Iohn was deposed: In his absence the people made much adoe, & to appease them Iohn is called home to Constantinople againe.

AS soone as Epiphanius had hoysed vp sayle, reporte came vnto Iohn that Eudoxia the Em∣presse* 1.40 had bolstered Epiphanius against him, he beinge very hot and a hasty man of nature, euer ready, for his gift of vtterance did so serue him, immediatly went vp into the pulpitt, made a whole sermon in the dispraise of all women. The multitude tooke it in the worst part, as if therby he had determined secretly to pay home y^• Empresse. The sermon was borne away of ill∣willers and brought to the Emperour: the Empresse also hearinge therof, complayned vnto the

Emperour, that therein she was contuineliously dealte withall, and that the reproche thereof re∣dounded also vnto him. Wherfore she worketh through Theophilus to summone a councell against Iohn, Seuerianus likewise went about the same, neither was the dealing of Iohn towards him as yet gone out of his stomacke. Shortly after Theophilus came thither, who called together at the Em∣perours commaundement many bishops out of diuers cities. But aboue all other men they came thither apace, which for diuers quarells owed Iohn a displeasure. They also came thither whome Iohn had deposed & put by their bishopricks▪ for he had depriued many of the bishops in Asia in the voyage he made to Ephesus, at what time he made Heraclides bishop. wherfore w^t one cōsent they* 1.41 meete all at Chalcedō a citie of Bithynia. At that time Cyrinus an Aegyptiā borne, being bishop of Chalcedō, inueyed bitterly against Iohn in presence of all y^• bishops, he reported of him y^• he was a wicked mā, that he was an arrogāt & a sollyne bishop. the rest of y^• bishops were glad of that. But Maruthas bishop of Mesopotamia trode against his will on Cyrinus foote, and hurt him sore. The broise so encreased & pained Cyrinus so much, y^• he could not goe w^t the rest of the bishops to Cōstā∣tinople, but taryed behind at Chalcedō, the rest sayled to Cōstantinople. When as none of y^• cler∣gie of Constantinople went forth to meete Theophilus, neither exhibited vnto him the accustomed honor and reuerence, (for then all beganne to hate him) the matiners of Alexandria, who then by chaunce were there, and had brought corne to Constantinople, went to meete him, and receaued him with gladsome shoutes. He went not to the house of prayer, but vnto the Empresse pallace called Placidia. Then the aduersaries of Iohn went about to forge many false accusations agaynst him, they brabble no longer about the bookes of Origen, but they take other absurde matters in hande. When these thinges were thus adoynge, the Bishops assembled together in the suburbs of Chalcedon in a place called the Oke: immediately they cite thyther Iohn for to answere vnto such crimes as he was charged withall. Besyde him they charge Serapion, Tygris the Eunuche prieste, and Paulus the reader (for they were also accused) to appeare before them. When Iohn had excepted agaynst such as had cited him thither, as his open enemies, he appealed from them vnto a generall Councell: they without any other circumstance called him foure tymes. And see∣yng that he would not come, but sent them still the same answere: they proceeded against him, they condemned and deposed him of his bishoprick, for no other crime but because he being cited would not appeare. When tydings thereof about euentyde were brought to Constantinople, the whole citie was on an vprore. Wherefore they watched all nyght, they would not suffer him to be thrust out of the churche, they exclaimed that his cause ought to haue bene hearde in a greater assemblie of Bishops. But the Emperours commaundement was, that as soone as he were remoued, he shoulde be conueyed to exile. This beyng knowen for certayntie, Iohn the thirde day after his de∣position, about noone vnknowinge to the multitude (for he was loth there shoulde be any adoe for* 1.42 his lake) yeelded him selfe voluntarily into the handes of his aduersaries, and so went awaye.* 1.43 The people were all sette on fyrie sedition, and as it commonly falleth out in suche hurlybur∣lies, many of them which aforetyme pursued him with deadly hatred, then chaunginge theyre mind, pitied his case: many others who lately desired to see his depriuation, reported then that he was craftely dealt withall, and falsely accused. Many cryed out agaynste the Emperour, and ex∣claimed at the Councell: but aboue all others they inueyed agaynst Theophilus, who was knowen to haue bene the author of all that treacherie and malicious sclaunders raysed of Iohn. For the cō∣spiracie and wayte he layd for Iohn could do longer be concealed. and though it was diuersly found out, yet specially in that he cōmunicated with Dioscorus and his brethren called Longe, immedi∣atly after the deposition of Iohn. Seuerianus also as he preached in the church, thought now he had fit opportunitie geuen him to inuey against Iohn: he sayde playnely though Iohn were conuicted of no crime, yet was he iustly deposed for his insolent and hautie behauiour: that all sinnes were to be forgiuen, yet as holy scripture bare witnesse, that God resisted the proude. With the hea∣ringe of these and suche lyke contumelious phrases recited, the people was the more prone to contention. Wherefore the Emperour in all the hast caused Iohn agayne to be sent for, and to returne to Constantinople. Briso being the messenger (he was an Eunuche of the Empresse) found him at Prenetum a mart towne ouer agaynst Nicomedia. and brought him to Constanti∣nople.* 1.44 But for all he was thus called home from exile, yet purposed he with him selfe not to treade within the citie, afore he were proued and founde innocent by the censure of the hygher Iudges, therefore he continewed a whyle in the suburbes called Marianae. When that he lyngered from returnynge into the Cytie, the multitude tooke it grieuouslye,

and forthwith fell a reuilinge of the Magistrates. Wherefore of necessitie he was constrayned to come home: the people went forth to meete him, they bring him to the church w^t great reuerence, they request him to continew their bishop, and thenceforth after the vsuall maner to praye for the peace and prosperous estate of the church of God. When that he refused so to doe, and pleaded for him selfe, that it must not so be afore his cause were hearde of indifferent Iudges, & the deposers had chaunged their mind & absolued him: they were the more desirous, for they longed to see him stalled againe in the bishops seae, and preache afreshe vnto the people. To be short the people cō∣pelled him so to doe. When that Iohn was placed in the bishops seate, and prayed after the accu∣stoined maner for peace vnto the people and congregations throughout the worlde: he was con∣strayned also to preache. The which thinge ministred occasion vnto the aduersaries to accuse him againe, although for a while they suffred it to lye for deade.

CAP. XV.* 1.45

Howe that when Theophilus woulde haue Heraclides matter hearde in his absence, and Iohn resisted it: the citizens of Constantinople and Alexandria went together by the eares, so that Theophilus with other bishops was fayne to leaue the citie and flye away.

IN the meane space Theophilus went craftely aboute for to call into question the consecratinge of Heraclides: to the ende he myght thereby, if it were possible, finde matter to charge Iohn afreshe, and so to depose him the seconde tyme. Heraclides for all he was not present, yet they proceede againste him: they laye to his charge, that he had iniustly punished certaine persons, im∣prisoned them, last of all lead them throughout the open streetes of Ephesus to be ignominiously derided. When Iohn made answere, that of ryght no man ought to be iudged in his absence, with∣out the presence of the partie, and the hearinge of his owne cause: the people of Alexandria br∣ged very earnestly that the accusers of Heraclides were to be hearde, for all he him selfe were ab∣sent. Herevpon there rose greate strife and contention betweene the citizens of Constantinople, and the inhabitants of Alexandria. And while they skirmishe one with the other, many were sore wounded, and diuers also presently dispatched. When the heade of this combatt was past, and the trueth come to light, Theophilus gott him in all the hast to Alexandria, the other bishops ranne likewise away, fewe onely excepted which helde with Iohn, and repaired euery one to his owne bi∣shopricke. After that these thinges were thus come to passe, euery man was readie to speake ill of Theophilus. The hatred grew and increased agaynst him dayly, because he sticked not studiously to peruse the workes of Origen secretly, though openly he condemned them. And being demaunded why he made so much of the bookes he had lately condemned: his answere was, that the bookes of Origen were like meddowes clad with euery kinde of flowers: therefore (sayeth he) if I finde in them ought that is good, I cull it out, if otherwise bryers or brambles, I sett nought by them, because of their prickes. This was the answere of Theophilus, when he called not to remembrance the saying of the wise man: that the wordes and counsells of sages resemble very much prickinge* 1.46 thornes, and that such as are toutched therewith, ought not to kicke agaynste the pricke. The a∣foresayde causes made Theophilus to be hated of all men. Dioscorus Bishop of Hermopolis, one of these religious men which commonly were called Longe, departed this lyfe shortly after the departure of Theophilus into Alexandria, and enioyed an honorable funerall at the Church called the Oke, where the Councell was summoned for the hearinge of Iohns cause. Iohn gaue him selfe wholly to teache and to preache vnto the people: he made Serapion, who had procured vnto him great hatred, bishop of Heraclea a citie of Thracia.

CAP. XVI.* 1.47

Howe the picture of Eudoxia was erected all of siluer with playes and spectacles: Iohn reprehended the authors that did the whole, & was therfore banished.

SHortly after such things as followe ensued. A siluer picture (couered with a mantell) of Eu∣doxia the Empresse was set vp vpon a pillour of redd marble. The place of this erected pil∣lour was not very nygh the church called VVisdome, neither very farte of, onely the broade streete went betwene the picture & the church. There were cōmon playes & showes (as the maner

was) celebrated. Iohn supposing verely that these things redounded to the great sclaunder and in∣famie of Christian religion, not forgetting his wonted audacitie and libertie of speache, prepared him selfe for the authors therof: and in steede of the exhortation he should haue vsed to the perswa∣sion, or rather the reformation of the princes and magistrates, he skoffed with nipping tauntes at such as had caused those vanities to be solemnized. The Empresse likewise applying these things to her selfe, supposing that all was vttered to her disgrace and reproche, procured an other Coun∣cell of bishops to be called together agaynst him. Iohn vnderstanding of this, made that famous & notable sermon in the church, which beginneth in this sort: Herodias rageth afreshe, stomacketh* 1.48 anewe, daunceth againe: seeketh as yet the head of Iohn in a platter. This sermon made the Em∣presse mad, set her on fire against him. Not long after the bishops met there together, Leontius bi∣shop of Ancyra in Galatia the lesser: Ammonius bishop of Laodicea a citie in Pisidia: Briso bishop of Philippis in Thracia: Acacius bishop of Beroea in Syria, w^t diuers others. The accusers which lately charged Iohn with haynous crimes, are nowe brought forth before these bishops. Iohn tru∣sting to the iust dealing of the bishops, requireth of them that the accusations may indifferently be examined. By that time the seast of our sauiours natiuitie was come on which day y^• Emperour went not to the church after the wonted maner, but sent Iohn this message: that he would not com∣municate w^t him, before he had cleared him selfe of the crimes layd to his charge. And when as the accusers seemed to mistrust them selues, & that Iohn through the vprightnes & equitie of his cause boldened him selfe: the bishops then present affirmed they ought not to examine any other offence saue only whether he of him selfe had takē possession of the bishoprick after he was deposed, with∣out the sentence & admission of a councell. When Iohn made answere y^• he had the consent of fiftie bishops which cōmunicated w^t him, Leontius replied against him. but more (saith he) in the coūcell withstoode thy admission. Againe when Iohn sayd that the canon which cōtained such a clause ap∣pertained not vnto their churche, but was to be executed where y^• Arians did raigne (for such as as∣sembled at Antioch to roote out y^• faith of one substance, layd downe y^• canon against Athanasius) they neuerthelesse makinge no accōpt of his answere, proceeded & gaue sentence against him, not weying with thēselues that such as were authors of this canon were also deposers of Athanasius. These things were done a litle before Easter. Then also the Emperour sent vnto Iohn, y^• he had no authoritie to go into the church, insomuch he was deposed & condemned in two seuerall councells. Wherefore Iohn gaue ouer executing of the ecclesiasticall function, & refrained from going into the church. Immediatly also such as fauored him departed y^• churche, they keepe Easter in the cōmon* 1.49 bathes called Cōstantianae, together with many bishops, priests, & other ecclesiasticall persons, who thenceforth because of their seuerall conuenticles were called Iohannits. For the space of two moneths Iohn was neuer seene abrode, vntill y^• by the Emperours cōmaundemēt he was brought to exile. & so at length being banished the church, he was bereaued of his contrey soyle. The same day certaine of such as were called Iohannits, set the church on fire, with that the easterne wind be∣ing vp, blew the flame into the senatours court, & cessed not from burning, vntill all was cōsumed to ashes. This was done the twentieth of Iune, in the sixt Consulship of Honorius, the which he en∣ioyed together w^t Aristanetus. For which conspiracie & treason what heauy penalties & grieuous punishments Optatus gouernour of Constantinople, in religion a pagane, and therfore a sore pla∣guer of Christians made them endure, I thinke it best to ouerskip them with silence.

CAP. XVII.

Howe that after the deposition of Iohn, Arsacius was made byshop of Constantinople.* 1.50 of Cyrinus byshop of Chalcedon, that was payned with the sore foote, and of the death of Eudoxia the Empresse.

ARsacius an old man aboue the age of fourescore yeares, who sometime gouerned the bishop∣ricke of Constantinople before the dayes of Iohn, was shortly after made byshop of that seae. In his time when as the church enioyed greate ease and quietnesse, by reason of his singular modestie and meeke behauiour: Cyrinus bishop of Chalcedon, whose foote Maruthas bishop of Mesopotamia had trode on and hutt against his will, had such infortunate successe, y^t his foote rotted of the broise, and therfore of necessitie he was cōstrained to saw it of. Neither suffred he that once, but twise and oftenner toe. For the putrefaction ranne ouer his whole bodie, and fell at length into his other foote: then was he fayne to lose both. I haue therefore remembred these

thinges because it was rife in euery mans mouth that Cyrinus suffered this plague or punishment* 1.51 for reuiling of Iohn, and terming him (as I sayd before a stuburne Bishop. Againe when as great haile (the bignesse whereof was not remembred to haue bene seene before) fell in the suburbes of Constantinople y^• thirtieth day of Septembre & the aforesayd Consulship: y^• report likewise went that it was a token of Gods wrath for the deposition and banishment of Iohn. The death of the Em∣presse which followed immediatly after confirmed this rumor, for she departed this life the fourth day after the fall of this haile. Some there were also which sayd that Iohn was iustly deposed: be∣cause that in the voyage when he made Heraclides Bishop of Ephesus, he thrust many out of their Churches, namely the Nouatians, and such as celebrated the feast of Easter the fourteeneth day of the moneth with many others both in Asia and in Lydia. But whether Iohn was iustly deposed as they said which bare him ill will: whether Cyrinus was plagued for his opprobrious langua∣ges and sclaunderous reports: last of all whether the haile and the death of the Empresse were si∣gnes of Gods high displeasure for banishing of Iohn: or whether they happened for some other causes God alone knoweth which searcheth the secrets of mans hart, and pronounceth here of the right sentence of iust iudgement. I of myne owne parte committed to writing such things as then were rife in euery mans mouth.

CAP. XVIII.* 1.52

Howe that after the desease of Arsacius, Atticus was chosen Bishop of Constantinople.

ARsacius continewed not Bishop very long, for the yeare following to wit in the second Con∣sulship* 1.53 of Stilicon, but the first of Anthemius and the eleuenth of Nouembre he departed this life. When that the election of a bishop fell out to be a troublesome peece of worke, and the contention endured a very long time: the next yeare after in the sixt Consulship of Arcadius, and the first of Probus, Atticus a godly mā, by birth of Sebastia in Armenia, by order a religious man,* 1.54 trayned in the monasticall discipline from his youth vp, of meane knowledge yet of singuler wise∣dome naturally ingraffed in him, was chosen bishop of Constātinople. but of him more hereafter.

CAP. XIX.* 1.55

Howe that Iohn Bishop of Constantinople died in exile,

IOhn being banished his Churche & bereaued his contrey soyle dyed in exile at Comanum situa∣ted* 1.56 vpon the sea Euxinus the foureteeneth of Nouembre, the seuenth Consulship of Honorius, & the seconde of Theodosius: a man he was (as I sayd before) more lead with heate of burning cho∣ler then ruled by ciuill curtesie, and because he was a man of wonderfull boldnes he vsed liberty of speach and had tongue at will. I can not verily but wonder at him, why he addicting him selfe so much to temperance, taught in some sermons that temperance was in maner to be sett at nought. for when as by the councell of Bishops there was admission left and pardon graunted for such as had once fallen after baptisme to be receaued againe after repentance into the Church: he sticked* 1.57 not to say, If thou fall a thousand times & repent thee of thy folly come boldly into the Church. for which doctrine besides that he was misliked of many his familiars: yet was he ratled of Sisini∣us the Nouatian Bishop which wrote a booke against that saying of his. but these thinges were done a litle while agoe.

CAP. XX.* 1.58

Of the conference had betwene Iohn Bishop of Constantinople and Sisinius the Nouatian.

HEre occasion is offred to say somewhat of Sisinius. A man he was (as I haue remembred often times before) very eloquent and a profounde Philosopher: and as he was a skilfull disputer so was he also a cunning interpretor of holy scripture, so that for his notable witt Eunomius the heretick refused oftentimes to reason with him. He was no spare man of diett but li∣berall and a great spender, yet with good order and temperancie. He seemed riotous & to exceede in sensualitie partly in that he arayed him selfe in white, and partly for bayning him selfe twise a day. When he was demaunded on a certaine time why he being a Bishop bayned him selfe twise a day, his answere was: because I can not doe it the thirde tyme. At an other time going of reue∣rence to visite Arsacius the Bishop, one of Arsacius familiars asked of him why he vsed such atyre as was vncomely for a Bishop? and where he founde written that a Priest ought to weare white?

tell thou me (sayth he) first where it is written that a Bishop shoulde weare black. And when as the other muzed what answere he shoulde make, Sisinius preuented him and sayd: thou art not a∣ble to shewe me that a Bishop ought to goe in black, but I am able to alleadg Solomon for my selfe where he sayth: let thy garments be white. Againe our Sauiour as we reade in the Gospell wore* 1.59 white, and moreouer he shewed vnto his Apostles Moses and Helias clad in white. With these and other such like answers he brought all that heard him into great admiration. When that Leontius Bishop of Ancyra in Galatia the lesser had depriued the Nouatians of a certaine Church and then as it fell out remayned at Constantinople, Sisinius went vnto him requesting him to restore them their Church againe: Leontius in a great chafe made him this answere: It is pity that you No∣uatians shoulde enioy ere a Church insomuch you take away repentance and depriue men of the benefitts which God hath bestowed vpon them. After that Leontius had vttered these with other such like sentences to the reprehension of the Nouatians, Sisinius replied: no man repenteth more then I. why sayth Leontius and how doest thou repent? because sayth Sisinius that euer I saw thee. Againe when Iohn the Bishop had taunted him and sayde that one citie coulde not holde two Bi∣shops, his answere was, no more it doth not. Iohn taking this answere in ill part sayd againe, I see thou wilt be Bishop alone: Not so (sayth Sisinius) but with thee alone I am not Bishop though o∣thers doe so take me. Iohn being grieued with this answere tolde him againe: I will forbid thee to preache for thou art an hereticke. Sisinius replyed mearily in this sorte: then will I doe thee a good turne if thou ease me of so great a labour. Iohn was somewhat pleased with that answere and sayd: Nay then I will not stay thee from preaching if it be a griefe vnto thee. so witty and so pleasaunt was Sisinius in his answeres, it were to longe to rehearse all his pithye sayinges and sage an∣swers. Wherefore I thinke it sufficient in these fewe lynes to declare what kinde of man he was. Thus much further I am able to auouteh that by the report of all men he excelled for learning all the Bishops which succeeded him, count all one after an other: and therefore was he much made of and in great estimation, yea the chiefe Senatours made great accompt of him and had his ver∣tues in admiration. And for all he wrote many bookes and furnished them with rhetoricall phrases and poeticall sentences: yet was he commended more for pronouncinge then for penning. for he had a notable grace in his countenance, voyce, behauiour, & loke, with all other his bodily gestures for the which he was honored of all seets and religions, but aboue all others of Atticus Bishop of Constantinople. So farre by occasion of Sisinius.

CAP. XXI.

Of the death of Arcadius the Emperour.

SHortly after the death of Iohn, the Emperour Arcadius departed this life, a quiet and a cur∣teous man he was, who in the latter ende of his life was thought to be a very godly man, vp∣on such an occasion as foloweth. In Constantinople ther is a great pallace called Carya, & in the porche there stands a hazell on the whiche, report goeth that Acacius the Martyr was han∣ged. Wherefore there was a Church erected at that tree: the Emperour passing by was desirous to see it, went in, and after he had sayd his prayers came forth againe. All the parish ranne forth to see the Emperour: some left their houses and tooke vp their standing in the open streete, thinking verily to see the Emperours face as he passed by with all his port and trayne: other some follow∣ed the Emperour out of the Church vntill that both men, women and children had all gone out of the house which adioyned vnto the Churche. they were no sooner gone but the house where they had flocked together fell downe. Immediatly the fame of the Emperour was spred abroad with great admiration that so great a multitude of people was saued by the meanes of his prayers. the* 1.60 end of that was in this sort. Arcadius leauing behinde him his sonne Theodosius of the age of eyght yeares departed this life, in the Consulship of Bassus and Philip, the first of May, the seconde yeare of the two hundreth nynety and seuenth Olympiad. He raygned together with his father Theodo∣sius the space of thirteene yeares, and beginning with the one and thirty yeares of his age, he ray∣gned foureteene yeares after the desease of his father. This booke conteyneth y^e history of twelue yeares and six moneths.

The ende of the sixt booke of Socrates Scholasticus.

Notes

• * 1.1

  This sixt booke con∣tineweth the history of twelue yea∣res & six mo¦neths ending Anno Domi. 412.
• * 1.2

  He begin∣neth the hi∣story of his tyme.
• * 1.3

  Ruffinus
• * 1.4

  Marcianus. Sisinius.
• * 1.5

  Anno Domi. 401.
• * 1.6

  The contrey & parents of Chryso∣stome.
• * 1.7

  Theodorus Maximus.
• * 1.8

  Diodorus. Carterius.
• * 1.9

  Chryso∣stome a rea∣der. A Deacon.
• * 1.10

  •• Priest.
• * 1.11

  •• Bishop.
• * 1.12

  Here is a les∣son for them that pull downe san∣ctuaries.
• * 1.13

  Tribigildus.
• * 1.14

  Phrygia sub dued.
• * 1.15

  Gainas•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 person and a t••••••e breaker.
• * 1.16

  A comet.
• * 1.17

  Constantino¦ple was sa∣ued by An∣gells.
• * 1.18

  Gainas was slayne Anno Dom. 404.
• * 1.19

  The heresie of the An∣thropomor∣phits be∣ganne Anno▪ Dom. 40••.
• * 1.20

  ••••••e maketh Theophilus to 〈…〉〈…〉 him selfe.
• * 1.21

  This Bishop ••••th more •…•…s in the world.
• * 1.22

  Theophilus to reuenge himselfe of his enemies ••ers••••••••ed ••••s owne o∣pinion. this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a sinne a¦gainst the ho¦ly Ghost. This heresie was the ori∣ginall that God the fa∣ther hathe ••ene painted the man.
• * 1.23

  Anthropo∣morphits be those here∣tickes which attribute corpereall substāce vnto God the fa∣ther.
• * 1.24

  Chrisostom•• made An∣temnes. An. Dom. 404.
• * 1.25

  Ignatius th•• disciple of S•• Iohn was th•• first author 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Antemnes.
• * 1.26

  Cap. 10. in the Greeke. Epiphanius some tyme thought that God had a bodie.
• * 1.27

  A Councell held in Cy∣prus, where of spite through the procurement of Theophi∣•• the bookes of Origen were cendē∣••ed. A Synode at Alexādria to ••he same purpose.
• * 1.28

  Cap. 11. in the greeke.
• * 1.29

  An olde cu∣stome to take money for preaching, if the gayne were not sweete I war∣rant you at this day the custome would be lest
• * 1.30

  Heraclides. b. of Ephesus.
• * 1.31

  Seuerall fun∣ctions haue seuerall re∣uerence.
• * 1.32

  Cap. 12. in the Greeke.
• * 1.33

  Theotimus bishop of Scythia.
• * 1.34

  Cap. 13. in the Greeke.
• * 1.35

  In the marge of the greeke copie there was written as followeth: VVe haue to learne that the fift generall Councell con∣demned both Origen & his vvorkes. But this historio∣grapher vvas before the thirde.
• * 1.36

  Athanasius testimony of Origen.
• * 1.37

  Cap. 14 in the greeke.
• * 1.38

  The message which Chry∣sostome sent vnto Epi∣phanius. The cōtenti∣on betwene two aunciēt fathers, Epi∣phanius. b. of Cōstantia in Cyprus, and Iohn Chry∣sostome. b. of Constanti∣nople.
• * 1.39

  Cap. 15. in the greeke.
• * 1.40

  Chrisostom made a ser∣mon agains all women.
• * 1.41

  The coūcell of Chalcedō for the depo∣sing of Chry¦sostome.
• * 1.42

  Chrylostome e••••l••d.
• * 1.43

  Cap 16. in the Greeke.
• * 1.44

  Chrysostome ••turneth frō ••xile.
• * 1.45

  Cap. 17. in the Greeke.
• * 1.46

  Ecclesiastes. 12
• * 1.47

  Cap. 18. in the Greeke.
• * 1.48

  A Councell assembled at Constanti∣nople for the deposition of Chrysostome
• * 1.49

  Such as clea∣ned to Iohn Chrysostome were called Iohannits.
• * 1.50

  Cap. 19. in the Greeke.
• * 1.51

  Cyrinus was plagued for reuiling of Chrylo∣stome. Great haile in token of Gods wrath.
• * 1.52

  Cap 20 in the Greeke.
• * 1.53

  Arsacius.
• * 1.54

  Atticus.
• * 1.55

  Cap. 21. in the greeke.
• * 1.56

  Chryso∣stome dieth in exile An∣no Dom. 412
• * 1.57

  The saying of Chryso∣stome.
• * 1.58

  Cap. 22 in the Greeke.
• * 1.59

  E••••••••••iasie••. 9. Iu••••. 9.
• * 1.60

  Arcadius the Emperour died Anno Dom. 412.