The estate of the Church with the discourse of times, from the apostles vntill this present: also of the liues of all the emperours, popes of Rome, and Turkes: as also of the Kings of Fraunce, England, Scotland, Spaine, Portugall, Denmarke, &c. With all the memorable accidents of their times. Translated out of French into English by Simon Patrike, Gentleman.

Diminution, or the Romane Empire.

From henceforward the fourth Monarchie receiued such calamities, that in place to rule, and haue straunge people in subiection, it selfe was made a seruant vnto barbarous Nati∣ons. The Towne of Rome the seate of the said Monarchie, in lesse then 139. yeares, was foure times taken by the Gothes, Ʋandales, and other barbarous people. The first is that alrea∣die recited by Alaricus. The 2. by Gensericas the Vandall vn∣der Martinian, the yeare 456. The 3. by Totila King of the Gothes, which was the most grieuous oppression that euer Rome endured. For it was taken and burnt the yeare 21. of Iu∣stinian, and from the foundation of Rome 1300. and of Christ, 548. The 4. it was sacked three yeares after the other, namely, the yeare of Christ 551. as shall be seene in this Historie.

The Pope Siricius added the Anthems to the Psalmes.* 1.1 He made a Lawe that orders (that is to say, the ceremonies and ob∣seruations which they vse in the consecration of their Church-people) should be celebrated and giuen by certaine spaces of time betwixt one an other.

Ambrose Bishop of Millaine was his familiar, and writ vn∣to him some Epistles which are amongst his workes. One in the number 49. and the other in the number 54. wherein hee calles him his Father. He died about the yeare 399. hauing occupied that seate 15. yeares, after Socrat. lib. 7. chap. 9. and Sozom. lib. 8. chap. 25.

Anastasius the first of that name borne at Rome, succeeded [ 402] him, and gouerned about three yeares. Hee ordained that euery one should heare the Gospell standing and not sit∣ting.

Hee cast out of the Ministerie such as wanted or were maimed in any of theyr members, or subiect to any dis∣ease.

Hee ordained that none beyond the Seas should bee

admitted to any Ecclesiasticall estate, without hauing a Testi∣moniall sealed with fiue Bishops. This was because of the Ma∣nechies which came from Affrike, to corrupt Churches.

* 1.2Chrysostome borne at Antioch, disciple of Libanius the So∣phister, and an Auditor of Andragatius a Philosopher, forsooke the estate of an Aduocate, and followed Euagrius, with two o∣ther his companiōs, Theodorus and Maximus, which after were Bishops, after they had well profited in holy scriptures in the Monasteries.* 1.3 For then Monasteries were publike Schooles, and Abbots, or Priors, which gouerned them, did publikely teach the holy scriptures.

[ 405] Innocent, the first of that name borne at Albe, preferred the seate at Rome before all others, and ordained that it should not be subiect to any other. He commaunded the faithfull to fast on the Saterday, to the ende that that day they might with Mary Magdalen mourne for Iesus Christ being in his graue. He ordained that the Pax should be giuen at Masse: and that a Temple which once had beene consecrated, should be so no more. Hee made certaine lawes concerning the Iewes, Pai∣nims, and Monkes, and made the Sacrament of Vnction of such as were sicke.

Chrysostome was often sicke of a disease of the stomacke: therfore he abstained from eating in company. He was hardie and liberall in reprehension, and aboue all in his publike Ser∣mons, and therefore was he hated of the Cleargie. He resisted Gaiuas an Arrian, who begged of the Emperour a Temple in Constantinople for his people. See the Tripart. Hist. Chap. 6. Lib. 10.

Constantinople was diuinely aided against Gaiuas, who sending souldiers in the night to burne the Emperours Pallace, a great multitude of armed men were seene come against them three nights; which made them desist and leaue off their enterprise. Chrysostome was sent in ambassage towards the said Gaiuas, (who had wasted all the countrey of Thrace) who met the said Chrysostome, and commaunded his owne children to kisse his knees, and he himselfe kissed his hand.

Certaine Monkes Egipt, Antropomorphites maintained

that God had a body whereabouts came many contentions amongst the Bishops: Insomuch that the Arrians and Catho∣liques in the night slew one an other.

There was an earthquake in Constantinople.

The siluer Image of Eudoxia was placed nigh to the Tem∣ple of S. Saphie, and playes celebrated in her honour. Chryso∣stome crieth out against it, and in a Sermon vnder the name of Herodias, taxeth Eudoxia: whereof beeing angry, she subor∣ned people to sley Chrysostome: but the people guarded him both day and night: he was afterward exiled into Pontus.

The Church of Constantinople so increased by the Chryso∣stonites, that many of them were put to diuers torments. Af∣ter his exile, there happened at Constantinople in September a great haile, and foure dayes after died Eudoxia. See the foreal∣leadged booke. Chap. 15.16. &. 20.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Antiphonae Anhemes Orders.
• * 1.2

  Iohn Chry∣sostome.
• * 1.3

  Monasteries.