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

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

Book. I.

• Chap. 1. THE Preface to the whole Book. pag. 209
• Chap. 2. After what manner Constantine the Emperour was converted to the Christian Religion. ibid.
• Chap. 3. How whilst Constantine augmented the prosperity of the Christians, Licinius his Collegue perse∣cuted them. Page 2••0
• Chap. 4. That there was a war raised betwixt Constan∣tine

• and Licinius upon account of the Chri∣stians. Page 211
• Chap. 5. Concerning Arius's contest with Alexander the Bishop. ibid.
• Chap. 6. How from this contention there arose a division in the Church, and how Alexander Bishop of Alexandria deposed Arius and his Compli∣ces. ibid.
• Chap. 7. How Constantine the Emperour, griev'd at these disturbances in the Church, sent Hosius a Spaniard to Alexandria, to exhort the Bishop and Arius to a reconciliation. Page 214
• Chap. 8. Concerning the Council held at Nicaea a City of Bithynia, and concerning the Faith there pub∣lished. Page 215
• Chap. 9. The Epistle of the Synod, concerning those mat∣ters determined by it, and how Arius was de∣graded, together with them that embraced his Sentiments. Page 219
• Chap. 10. That the Emperour summoned to the Synod Ace∣sius also, a Bishop of the Novatian He∣resie. Page 225
• Chap. 11. Concerning Paphnutius the Bishop. ibid.
• Chap. 12. Concerning Spyridon Bishop of the Cyprians. Page 226
• Chap. 13. Concerning Eutychianus the Monk. ibid.
• Chap. 14. That Eusebius Bishop of Nicomedia, Theognis Bishop of Nice (who had been banished be∣cause they were abettors of Arius's Opinion) having afterwards sent a Libell of Repentance, and agreed to the exposition of the Faith, were readmitted to their Sees. Page 227
• Chap. 15. That Alexander dying after the Nicene Synod, Athanasius was consecrated Bishop of the City Alexandria. Page 229
• Chap. 16. How the Emperour Constantine, having enlarged the City heretofore call'd Byzantium, named it Constantinople. ibid.
• Chap. 17. How Helena the Emperours Mother, came to Je∣rusalem, and having there found Christs Cross, which she had sought for a long time, built a Church. ibid.
• Chap. 18. How the Emperour Constantine abolished Genti∣lism, and erected many Churches in several places. Page 230
• Chap. 19. After what manner the Innermost Indian Na∣tions were in the time of Constantine converted to Christianity. Page 231
• Chap. 20. After what manner the Iberians were converted to the Christian Religion. Page 232
• Chap. 21. Concerning Antonius the Monk. Page 233
• Chap. 22. Concerning Manes the Author of the Heresie of the Manichees, and whence he had his ori∣ginal. ibid.
• Chap. 23. How Eusebius Bishop of Nicomedia, and Theognis Bishop of Nice, taking courage again, endea∣voured to subvert the Nicene Creed, by plot∣ting against Athanasius. Page 234
• Chap. 24. Concerning the Synod convened at Antioch, which deposed Eustathius Bishop of Antioch: upon whose account there was a Sedition raised, by which that City was almost ruined. Page 235
• Chap. 25. Concerning the Presbyter, who made it his business to get Arius recalled. Page 236
• Chap. 26. How Arius, being recalled from Exile, and having given up a Libell of Repentance to the Em∣perour, did therein hypocritically pretend him∣self an asserter of the Nicene Creed. Page 237
• Chap. 27. How Arius returned to Alexandria by the Em∣perours order, and upon Athanasius's refusal to admit him, Eusebius's faction framed di∣vers accusations against Athanasius before the Emperour. ibid.
• Chap. 28. That the Emperour ordered a Synod of Bishops should be convened at Tyre, upon account of the accusations brought against Athanasius. Page 239
• Chap. 29. Concerning Arsenius, and his hand which was reported to have been cut off. ibid.
• Chap. 30. That Athanasius being found innocent after his first accusation, his Accusers made their escape by flight. ibid.
• Chap. 31. That Athanasius fled to the Emperour, upon the Bishops not admitting of his defence at his second accusation. Page 240
• Chap. 32. That after Athanasius's departure, he was depo∣posed by the Vote of the Synod. ibid.
• Chap. 33. How the Synod, having left Tyre, came to Jeru∣salem, and after the celebration of the feast of Dedication of the New Jerusalem, readmitted Arius to communion. ibid.
• Chap. 34 That the Emperour by his Letter summoned the Synod to attend him, that Athanasius's case might be accurately discussed in his presence. Page 241
• Chap. 35. That, when the Synod came not to the Emperour, the Eusebians accused Athanasius, as if he had threatned, that he would prohibit the car∣riage of that Corn, with which Alexandria furnished Constantinople. Whereupon the Emperour, being incensed, banished Athanasius, confining him to the Gallia's. ibid.
• Chap. 36. Concerning Marcellus Bishop of Ancyra, and A∣sterius the Sophista. Page 242
• Chap. 37. How, after Athanasius was exiled, Arius, being sent for from Alexandria by the Emperour, raised disturbances against Alexander Bishop of Constantinople. ibid.
• Chap. 38. Concerning Ariu's death. Page 243
• Chap. 39. How Constantine, falling into a distemper, ended his life. ibid.
• Chap. 40. Concerning Constantine the Emperours Fu∣neral. ibid.

Book II.

• ...Chap. 1. THE Preface, wherein he gives an account, why he made a new Edition of his First and Second Book. pag. 245
• Chap. 2. How Eusebius Bishop of Nicomedia with his ac∣complices, earnestly endeavouring to introduce Arius's opinion again, made disturbances in the Churches. ibid.
• Chap. 3. How Athanasius, confiding in the Letter of Con∣stantine the Younger, returned to Alexan∣dria. Page 246
• Chap. 4. That upon Eusebius Pamphilus's death, Acacius suc∣ceeded in the Bishoprick of Caesarea. Page 247
• Chap. 5. Concerning the death of Constantine the Youn∣ger. ibid.
• Chap. 6. How Alexander Bishop of Constantinople, at his death, proposed Paulus and Macedonius to be elected into his Bishoprick. ibid.
• Chap. 7. How the Emperour Constantius ejected Paulus who had been Ordained Bishop: and, ha∣ving sent for Eusebius from Nicomedia, en∣trusted him with the Bishoprick of Constan∣tinople. ibid.
• Chap. 8. How Eusebius assembled another Synod at An∣tioch of Syria, and caused another form of Faith to be published. Page 248
• Chap. 9. Concerning Eusebius Emisenus. ibid.
• Chap. 10. That the Bishops convened at Antioch, upon Eu∣sebius Emisenus's refusal of the Bishoprick of Alexandria, Ordained Gregorius, and altered the expressions of the Nicene Faith. ibid.
• Chap. 11. That, upon Gregorius's arrival at Alexandria guarded with a Military force, Athanasius fled. Page 250
• Chap. 12. How, after Eusebius's death, the people of Con∣stantinople restored Paulus to his See again.

• And that the Arians made choice of Mace∣donius. pag. 250
• Chap. 13. Concerning the slaughter of Hermogenes the Lieu∣tenant-General, and how Paulus was for that reason turned out of the Church again. ibid.
• Chap. 14. That the Arians, having removed Gregorius from the see of Alexandria, put Georgius into his place. Page 251
• Chap. 15. How Athanasius and Paulus, going to Rome, and being fortified with Bishop Julius's Let∣ters, recovered their own Sees again. ibid.
• Chap. 16. That the Emperour sent an order by Philippus Praefect of the Pretorium, that Paulus should be ejected and banished, and that Macedonius should be enstalled Bishop in his See. Page 252
• Chap. 17. That Athanasius, being afraid of the Emperours menaces, returned to Rome again. Page 253
• Chap. 18. How the Emperour of the Western parts requested of his brother, that such persons might be sent, as could give an account of the deposition of A∣thanasius and Paulus. And, that they who were sent published another form of the Creed. Page 254
• Chap. 19. Concerning the large Explanation of the Faith. ibid.
• Chap. 20. Concerning the Synod at Serdica. Page 256
• Chap. 21. An Apology for Eusebius Pamphilus. Page 258
• Chap. 22. That the Synod of Serdica restored Paulus and Athanasius to their Sees, and that, upon the Eastern Emperours refusal to admit them, the Emperour of the West threatned him with War. Page 259
• Chap. 23. That Constantius, being afraid of his Brothers Menaces, by his Letters ordered Athanasius to appear, and sent him to Alexandria. Page 260
• Chap. 24. That Athanasius, passing through Jerusalem in his return to Alexandria, was received into Communion by Maximus, and convened a Sy∣nod of Bishops which confirmed the Nicene Faith. Page 262
• Chap. 25. Concerning the Tyrant Magnentius and Vetra∣nio. Page 263
• Chap. 26. How, after the Death of Constans the Western Emperour, Paulus and Athanasius were E∣jected out of their own Sees again. And, that Paulus, after his being carried into banishment, was slain. But Athanasius made his escape by flight. ibid.
• Chap. 27. That Macedonius, having got possession of the See of Constantinople, did much mischief to those that in opinion dissented from him. Page 264
• Chap. 28. Concerning what was done at Alexandria by Geor∣gius the Arian; from Athanasius's own rela∣tion. ibid.
• Chap. 29. Concerning Photinus the Arch-Heretick. Page 265
• Chap. 30. Concerning the forms of the Creed published at Sir∣mium, in the presence of the Emperour Con∣stantius. Page 266
• Chap. 31. Concerning Hosius Bishop of Corduba. Page 269
• Chap. 32. Concerning the overthrow of Magnentius the Ty∣rant. ibid.
• Chap. 33. Concerning the Jews inhabiting Dio-Caesarea in Palestine. Page 270
• Chap. 34. Concerning Gallus Caesar. ibid.
• Chap. 35. Concerning Aëtius the Syrian, Eunomius's Ma∣ster. ibid.
• Chap. 36. Concerning the Synod at Millaine. Page 271
• Chap. 37. Concerning the Synod at Ariminum, and con∣cerning the Draught of the Creed which was published there. ibid.
• Chap. 38. Concerning the cruelty of Macedonius, and the Tumults by him raised. Page 275
• Chap. 39. Concerning the Synod at Seleucia a City of Isau∣ria. Page 277
• Chap. 40. That Acacius Bishop of Caesarea dictated another Draught of the Creed, in the Synod at Se∣leucia. Page 278
• Chap. 41. Tha••, upon the Emperours return from the Western parts, the Acacians were convened in the City of Constantinople, and firmed the Ariminum Creed, making some additions to it. Page 281
• Chap. 42. That upon Macedonius's being deposed, Eu∣doxius obtained the Bishoprick of Constan∣tinople. ibid.
• Chap. 43. Concerning Eustathius Bishop of Sebastia. Page 282
• Chap. 44. Concerning Meletius Bishop of Antioch. Page 283
• Chap. 45. Concerning Macedonius's Heresie. ibid.
• Chap. 46. Concerning the Apollinaristae, and their He∣resie. Page 284
• Chap. 47. Concerning the death of the Emperour Constan∣tius. ibid.

Book III.

• Chap. 1. COncerning Julianus, his Extract, and Edu∣cation. And how, upon his being made Emperour, he revolted to Gentilism. Page 285
• Chap. 2. Concerning the Sedition which hapned at Alexan∣dria, and after what manner Georgius was slain. Page 287
• Chap. 3. That the Emperour incensed at Georgius's mur∣der, sharply rebuked the Alexandrians by his Letter. Page 288
• Chap. 4. How, upon Georgius's being murdered, Athana∣sius returned to Alexandria, and recovered his own Church. Page 289
• Chap. 5. Concerning Lucifer, and Eusebius. ibid.
• Chap. 6. How Lucifer arriving at Antioch, Ordained Paulinus. ibid.
• Chap. 7. How Eusebius and Athanasius accorded together, and assembled a Synod of Bishops at Alexandria, wherein they expresly declared, that the Trinity is Consubstantial. Page 290
• Chap. 8. Some passages quoted out of Athanasius's Apolo∣getick concerning his own flight. Page 291
• Chap. 9. How (after the Synod at Alexandria, made up of those who asserted the Homoöusian Faith) Euse∣bius, returning to Antioch, found the Catholicks disagreeing there upon account of Paulinus's Or∣dination; and being unable to bring them to an agreement, he departed from thence. Page 293
• Chap. 10. Concerning Hilarius Bishop of Poictiers. ibid.
• Chap. 11. How the Emperour Julianus exacted money from the Christians. Page 294
• Chap. 12. Concerning Maris Bishop of Chalcedon. ibid.
• Chap. 13. Concerning the tumult raised by the Heathens a∣gainst the Christians. Page 295
• Chap. 14. Concerning Athanasius's flight. ibid.
• Chap. 15. Concerning those who in the Reign of Julianus suf∣fered Martyrdom at Merus a City of Phry∣gia. Page 296
• Chap. 16. How (when the Emperour prohibited the Chri∣stians from being educated in the Grecian Literature,) the two Apollinaris's betook them∣selves to writing of Books. ibid.
• Chap. 17. How the Emperour, making preparations for an ex∣pedition against the Persians, arrived at An∣tioch: and being derided by the Antiochians, he published an Oration against them, entituled Misop••g••n. Page 297
• Chap. 18. How, when the Emperour was desirous to consult the Oracle, the Daemon gave no answer, being afraid of Babilas the Martyr. Page 298
• Chap. 19. Concerning the Emperours wrath, and concerning Theodorus the Confessour. ibid.
• Chap. 20. How the Emperour perswaded the Jews to sacrifice, and concerning the utter destruction of Jeru∣salem. ibid.
• ...

• Chap. 21. Concerning the Emperours inroad into Persia, and concerning his death. pag. 299
• Chap. 22. Concerning Jovianus's being Proclaimed Em∣perour. ibid.
• Chap. 23. A confutation of what Libanius the Sophista has said concerning Julianus. Page 300
• Chap. 24. That the Bishops flockt from all places to Jovianus, every one of them hoping they should induce him to embrace their own Creed. Page 303
• Chap. 25. That the Macedonians and Acacians, meeting together at Antioch, confirmed the Nicene Creed. ibid.
• Chap. 26. Concerning the Death of the Emperour Jovi∣anus. Page 304

Book. IV.

• Chap. 1. THat, after Jovianus's death, Valentinianus is Proclaimed Emperour, who made his brother Valens his Colleague in the Empire. And, that Valentinianus was a Catholick, but Valens an Arian. pag. 305
• Chap. 2. That Valentinianus went into the Western parts of the Empire, and Valens resided at Constan∣tinople, who, upon the Macedonians address to him that a Synod might be convened, granted their request. And that he persecuted the Ho∣moöusians Page 306
• Chap. 3. That, whilst Valens persecuted those who embraced the Homoöusian opinion in the East, there arose a Tyrant at Constantinople, by name Procopius. And that at the same time an Earthquake hapned, and an inundation of the Sea, which ruined many Cities. ibid.
• Chap. 4. That there being a disturbance in the Secular as well as the Ecclesiastick State of affairs, the Macedonians, having convened a Synod at Lampsacus, did again confirm the Antiochian Creed, and Anathematized that published at Ariminum, and did again ratifie the deposition of Acacius and Eudoxius. ibid.
• Chap. 5. That, an engagement hapning about a City of Phry∣gia between the Emperour Valens, and the Ty∣rant Procopius, the Emperour took the Tyrant by the treachery of his Commanders, and put him and them to death, by inflicting new and unusual punishments upon them. ibid.
• Chap. 6. That, after the death of the Tyrant, the Empe∣rour forced those who had been present at the Synod, and all the Christians, to embrace Arius's Opinion. Page 307
• Chap. 7. That Eunomius, having ejected Eleusius the Ma∣cedonian, was made Bishop of Cyzicum. And concerning Eunomius's original, and that ha∣ving been Amanuensis to Aëtius sirnamed A∣theus, he imitated him. ibid.
• Chap. 8. Concerning the Oracle, which was found cut upon a stone, when the Wall of Chalcedon was de∣molished by reason of the Emperour Valens's an∣ger. Page 308
• Chap. 9. That the Emperour Valens persecuted the No∣vatians also, who (in like manner as did the Catholicks) embraced the Homoöusian Faith. Page 309
• Chap. 10. That the Emperour Valentinianus, begat a son, who bore his Fathers name; to wit, Valentini∣anus, he having begat his son Gratianus before his being created Emperour. ibid.
• Chap. 11. Concerning a hail of an unusual bigness which fell from heaven, and concerning the Earthquakes in Bithynia, and the Hellespont. Page 310
• Chap. 12. That those who embraced Macedonius's Opinion, being reduced into streights by reason of the Emperours violence towards them, sent an Em∣bassage to Liberius Bishop of Rome, and sub∣scribed to the Homoöusian Creed. ibid.
• Chap. 13. How Eunomius separated himself from Eudoxius, because he adhered to his master Aëtius. And that (a disturbance being raised at Alexandria by Eudoxius's means) Athanasius fled again. And that (when the Populace were tumultuous hereupon) the Emperour being afraid, by his Letters pacified▪ the Alexandrians, and ordered that Athanasius should be put into quiet posses∣sion of his Church again. Page 313
• Chap. 14. That after the death of Eudoxius at Constanti∣nople, the Arians ordained Demophilus; but the Orthodox, by the assistance of Eustathius of An∣tioch, made Evagrius Bishop of Constanti∣nople. ibid.
• Chap. 15. That when the Emperour had banished Evagrius and Eustathius, the Arians sorely oppressed and afflicted the Homo••usians. Page 314
• Chap. 16. Concerning the holy Presbyters who were burnt in a Ship, and concerning the Famine, which by the wrath of God hapned in Phrygia upon that account. ibid.
• Chap. 17. That the Emperour, arriving at Antioch, did a∣gain persecute those that embrace the Homoöu∣sian Opinion. ibid.
• Chap. 18. Concerning what was done at Edessa, and the re∣proachfull affront put upon the Prefect, and con∣cerning the Faith, couragiousness, and constan∣cy of those Citizens; and concerning a pious woman. ibid.
• Chap. 19. That the Emperour Valens slew many persons, the first letter of whose name was Theta, upon ac∣count of a certain Necromantick-divination, whereby that was foretold. Page 315
• Chap. 20. Concerning Athanasius's Death, and the promotion of Peter to his See. ibid.
• Chap. 21. That after Athanasius's death, the Arians by the Emperour Valens's Order, delivered up the Churches in Alexandria to Lucius who had been Ordained by them before, and committed Peter to prison. Page 316
• Chap. 22. That Sabinus the Macedonian Heretick has made no mention of those many mischiefs which hap∣pened at Lucius's installment. But they are re∣corded in a Letter written by Peter, who made his escape, and fled to Damasus Bishop of Rome. But the Arians and Lucius were the Authours of many mischievous practises and cruelties a∣gainst those holy persons who led a Monastick life in the solitudes. ibid.
• Chap. 23. A Catalogue of the holy Monks who lived in the Desart. ibid.
• Chap. 24. Concerning those holy Monks who were exiled; how God (by the Miracles they performed) attracted all persons to himself. Page 319
• Chap. 25. Concerning Didymus, a blind man. Page 320
• Chap. 26. Concerning Basilius of Caesarea, and Gregorius of Nazianzum. ibid.
• Chap. 27. Concerning Gregorius Thaumaturgus. Page 322
• Chap. 28. Concerning Novatus, and those from him termed Novatians. And, that those Novatians who inhabited Phrygia, altered the time of cele∣brating the Festival of Easter, and kept it on the same day the Jews did. Page 323
• Chap. 29. Concerning Damasus Bishop of Rome, and Ursi∣nus. How, a disturbance and Sedition hapning in Rome upon their account, there followed a great slaughter of men. Page 324
• Chap. 30. How (after the death of Auxentius Bishop of Millain) a Sedition hapning on account of the Election of a Prelate to succeed in that See; Ambrosius, President of the Province, going with a Military Force to appease the tumult,

• was by a general suffrage (the Emperour Va∣lentinianus having given his consent also) pre∣ferred before all persons, and Elected Bishop of that Church. ibid.
• Chap. 31. Concerning Valentinianus's death. pag. 325
• Chap. 32. Concerning the Philosopher Themistius. And, that Valens, appeased by the Oration he spake to him, did in some measure mitigate his Per∣secution against the Christians. ibid.
• Chap. 33. How the Goths, under the Reign of Valens, em∣braced Christianity. Page 326
• Chap. 34. That the Goths vanquished by other Barbarians, fled into the Territories of the Romans, and were received by the Emperour. Which re∣ception of theirs was the occasion, both of the destruction of the Roman Empire, and also of the Emperours own overthrow. ibid.
• Chap. 35. That the Emperour, by reason of his care and sollicitude about a War with the Goths, remitted something of his Persecution against the Chri∣stians. Page 327
• Chap. 36. That the Saracens also at that time embraced the Faith of Christ, (a woman, by name Mavia, being their Queen,) and took one Moses, a pious and faithfull person that led a monastick life, to be their Bishop. ibid.
• Chap. 37. That after Valens's departure from Antioch the Orthodox in the East (more especially those at Alexandria) took courage; and having ejected Lucius, restored the Churches again to Peter, who was returned fortified with the Letters of Damasus Bishop of Rome. ibid.
• Chap. 38. That the Emperour arriving at the City Constan∣tinople, and being reproach't by the people upon account of the Goths, marches out of the City against the Barbarians. And coming to an in∣gagement with them near Adrianople, a City of Macedonia, is slain by them; after he had lived fifty years, and Reigned six∣teen. Page 328

Book V.

• ...THE Preface. Pag. 329
• Chap. 1. How (after the death of Valens) when the Goths laid Siege to Constantinople, the Ci∣tizens Sallied out of the City against them, ha∣ving those Saracens who were under Mavia's command, to be their Auxiliaries. ibid.
• Chap. 2. That the Emperour Gratianus, having recalled the Orthodox Bishops from their Exile, drove the Hereticks out of the Churches, and took Theodosius to be his Colleague in the Em∣pire. Page 330
• Chap. 3. What Bishops were in possession of the Presidency over the greater Churches at that time. ibid.
• Chap. 4. How the Macedoniani, who had sent an Embassy to Damasus Bishop of Rome in defence of the Homoöusian Creed, returned again to their old Heresie. ibid.
• Chap. 5. Concerning what hapned at that time at Antioch, upon Paulinus's and Melitius's account. ibid.
• Chap. 6. That Gregorius of Nazianzum was by a general suffrage of the Orthodox constituted Bishop of the Constantinopolitan Church; at which time the Emperour Theodosius (after his Victory over the Barbarians,) fell sick at Thessalo∣nica, and was baptized by Ascholius the Bi∣shop. ibid.
• Chap. 7. That when Gregorius was come to Constan∣tinople, and some Bishops murmured at his Translation; he refused the Presidency over the Church. And the Emperour orders De∣mophilus the Arian Bishop, either to give his Assent to the Homoöusian Faith, or else to go out of the City; which latter he chose ra∣ther to do. Page 33••
• Chap. 8. Concerning the hundred and fifty Bishops Con∣vened at Constantinople, and concerning the determinations made by them, after they had Ordained Nectarius in that City. ibid.
• Chap. 9. That the Emperour Theodosius ordered the body of Paulus Bishop of Constantinople to be ho∣nourably translated from the place of his Exile. At which time also Meletius Bishop of Antioch departed this life. Page 334
• Chap. 10. That the Emperour ordered a Synod of all the Sects to be convened, at which time Ar∣eadius his son was proclaimed Augustus; and that the Novatians (who as to their faith embraced the same Sentiments with the Homo∣öusians) were the only persons that had per∣mission to hold their Assemblies within the City. But the other Hereticks were forced from thence. ibid.
• Chap. 11. Concerning Maximus the Tyrant, how he slew Gratianus by treachery: at which time also Justina the mother of Valentinianus Junior, desisted, though unwillingly, from her design against Ambrosius Bishop of Millain, for fear of Maximus. Page 336
• Chap. 12. That the Emperour Theodosius having provided a numerous Army against Maximus, (at which time Flaccilla bore him his son Honorius,) left Arcadius at Constantinople: but went himself to Millain, where he came to an Engagement with the Tyrant. Page 337
• Chap. 13. Concerning the disturbance raised at Constan∣tinople by the Arians. ibid.
• Chap. 14. Concerning the Emperour Theodosius's Victory, and the Tyrant's overthrow. Page 338
• Chap. 15. Concerning Flavianus of Antioch. ibid.
• Chap. 16. Concerning the demolishment of the Idol Temples at Alexandria; and concerning the Fight be∣twixt the Pagans and Christians, which hap∣ned on that account. Page 339
• Chap. 17. Concerning the Hieroglyphical Letters found in the Temple of Serapis. ibid.
• Chap. 18. That the Emperour Theodosius, during his stay in Rome, did a great deal of good to that City, both by demolishing those Receptacles for Thieves in the Bake-houses, and also by pro∣hibiting the obscene use of Bells in the Stews. Page 340
• Chap. 19. Concerning the Penitentiary Presbyters, how these Officers in the Church were at that time put down. Page 341
• Chap. 20. That there were at that time many Schisms a∣mongst the Arians, and other Hereticks. Page 343
• Chap. 21. That the Novatians also disagreed amongst them∣selves. ibid.
• Chap. 22. This Historian's Sentiment concerning the disa∣greements which appear in some places, in rela∣tion to the Feast of Easter, Baptisms, Fasts, Marriages, the order of celebrating the Eucha∣rist, and other Ecclesiastical Rites and Obser∣vances. Page 344
• Chap. 23. Concerning the Arians at Constantinople, who were also termed the Psathyriani. Page 349
• Chap. 24. That the Eunomians also raised Factions amongst themselves, which had various denominations given them, derived from the names of their first Founders. ibid.
• Chap. 25. Concerning Eugenius's Tyranny, and the death of Valentinianus Junior; also, concerning the Emperour Theodosius's Victory over the Ty∣rant. Page 350
• Chap. 26. How the Emperour falling ill after his Victory,

• sent for his son Honorius to Millain; and thinking himself somewhat recovered from his distemper, he ordered that Cirque-sports should be exhibited, on which very day he died. Page 351

Book VI.

• ...THE Preface. Pag. 351
• Chap. 1. That after the death of the Emperour Theodo∣sius, when his Sons had divided the Empire be∣tween them, and Arcadius had met the Army returning from Italy, after some short stay there; Rufinus the Praefectus Praetorio was killed▪ by the Souldiers at the Emperours feet. Page 352
• Chap. 2. Concerning Nectarius's death, and the Ordination of Johannes. ibid.
• Chap. 3. Concerning the Descent and Education of Johannes Bishop of Constantinople. Page 353
• Chap. 4. Concerning Serapion the Deacon, and how by his instigation Johannes became offended with, and an enemy to his Clergy. Page 354
• Chap. 5. That Johannes differed not only with the Clergy, but with the Magistracy also. And concerning Eutropius the Eunuch. Page 355
• Chap. 6. Concerning the Tyranny of Gaïna the Goth, and the disturbance he raised at Constantinople; and concerning his death. ibid.
• Chap. 7. Concerning the Dissention which hapned between Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria, and the Mo∣nasticks in the Solitude. And how Theophilus Anathematized Origen's Books. Page 357
• Chap. 8. Concerning the Prayers of the Nocturnal Hymns Sung by the Arians and Homoöusians; and concerning the ingagement which hapned be∣tween them: and that the singing of Hymns in parts, wherein one sang one verse, another an∣other, had its original from Ignatius Theo∣phorus. Page 358
• Chap. 9. Concerning those termed The long Monks, and how Theophilus having conceived an impla∣cable▪ hatred against Johannes upon their ac∣count, made it his business to get him deposed from his Bishoprick. Page 359
• Chap. 10. That Epiphanius Bishop of Cyprus being also led away by Theophilus's frauds, convened a Synod of Bishops in Cyprus, to determine against Ori∣gen's Writings, and reproved Johannes for reading Origen's Books. Page 360
• Chap. 11. Concerning the two Syrian Bishops Severianus and Antiochus, how, and for what reasons they disagreed with Johannes. ibid.
• Chap. 12. That Epiphanius coming to Constantinople, held Assemblies, and performed Ordinations contrary to Johannes's mind; that he might gratifie Theophilus. Page 361
• Chap. 13. What this Writer can say in defence of Ori∣gen. Page 362
• Chap. 14. How Johannes (having invited Epiphanius to come to his Palace, and he rufusing, and con∣tinuing his holding of separate Assemblies in the Church of the Apostles, admonished and reproved him, because he did many things con∣trary to the Canons. Whereat Epiphanius was terrified, and returned into his own Coun∣try. ibid.
• Chap. 15. How after Epiphanius's departure, Johannes made an Oration against▪ Women, and upon that ac∣count (by the care of the Emperour and Empress) a Synod was convened against him at Chalcedon, and he is ejected out of his Church. Page 363
• Chap. 16. That the people being tumultuous because of Johan∣nes's banishment, Briso the Empress's Eunuch, was sent to bring him back again to Constan∣tinople. pag. 364
• Chap. 17. That upon Theophilus's desiring to discuss Hera∣clides's case then absent, and Johannes's refu∣sing to permit him; an Engagement hapned between the Constantinopolitans and Alexan∣drians, wherein many were slain (on both sides.) At which Theophilus and some other of the Bishops were terrified, and ••led from the City. ibid.
• Chap. 18. Concerning Eudoxia's Silver Statue, and how Jo∣hannes was ejected out of his Church again on account of that, and conveyed into banish∣ment. Page 365
• Chap. 19 Concerning Arsacius, who was Ordained Johan∣nes's successour, and concerning Cyrinus (Bi∣shop) of Chalcedon. Page 366
• Chap. 20. How, after Arsacius Atticus obtained the Con∣stantinopolitan See. Page 367
• Chap. 21. Concerning Johannes's departure to the Lord in Exile. ibid.
• Chap. 22. Concerning Sisinnius Bishop of the Novatianists, what expressions he is said to have used in his discourses with Johannes. ibid.
• Chap. 23. Concerning the death of the Emperour Arca∣dius. Page 368

Book. VII.

• Chap. 1. THat after the Emperour Arcadius's death, (who left his Son Theodosius, then eight years old;) Anthemius the Praefect had the chief management of affaires in the Em∣pire. pag. 369
• Chap. 2. Concerning Atticus Bishop of Constantinople, what manner of person he was as to his tem∣per and disposition. Page 370
• Chap. 3. Concerning Theodosius and Agapetus Bishops of Synnada. ibid.
• Chap. 4. Concerning the Paralyticall Jew, who was cured by Atticus the Bishop in Divine Baptism. Page 371
• Chap. 5. How Sabbatius, from being a Jew had been made a Presbyter of the Novatianists, deserted those of his own opinion. ibid.
• Chap. 6. Concerning those who at that time were the Ring∣leaders of the Arian Opinion. Page 372
• Chap. 7. How Cyrillus succeeded Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria. ibid.
• Chap. 8. Concerning Maruthas Bishop of Mesopotamia, and how the Christian Religion was by him propagated in Persia. ibid.
• Chap. 9. Who were Bishops of Antioch and Rome at this time. Page 373
• Chap. 10. That Rome became subject to the Barbarians at that time, and was destroyed by Alari∣chus. ibid.
• Chap. 11. Concerning the Bishops of Rome. Page 374
• Chap. 12. Concerning Chrysanthus Bishop of the Novatianists at Constantinople. ibid.
• Chap. 13. Concerning the Fight which hapned at Alexandria between the Christians and Jews, and con∣cerning Cyrillus the Bishop's difference with Orestes the Praefect. ibid.
• Chap. 14. That the Monks of Nitria came down to Alexan∣dria in defence of Cyrillus, and raised a Se∣dition against Orestes the Praefect. Page 375
• Chap. 15. Concerning Hypatia the Philosopheress. Page 376
• Chap. 16. That the Jews entring upon another War against the Christians, were punished. Page 377
• Chap. 17. Concerning Paulus Bishop of the Novatianists, and concerning the Miracle done by him, when he was about to have baptized a Jewish Impo∣stour. ibid.
• Chap. 18. How, after the death of Isdigerdes the Persian King, the League between the Romans and

• ... Persians was broken; and a bloudy War hapned, wherein the Persians were worst∣ed. ib••d.
• Chap. 19. Concerning Palladius the Courier. pag. 378
• Chap. 20. How the Persians had another severe overthrow given them by the Romans. Page 379
• Chap. 21. After what manner Acacius Bishop of Ami∣da, behaved himself toward the Persian Captives. ibid.
• Chap. 22. Concerning the excellencies, wherewith the Em∣perour Theodosius Junior was endowed. Page 380
• Chap. 23. Concer••ing Johannes, who Tyrannized at Rome, after Honorius the Emperour's death. And how God mollified, by Theodosius's prayers, delivered him into the hands of the Roman Army. Page 381
• Chap. 24. That, after the slaughter of Johannes the Tyrant, Theodosius the Emperour proclaimed Valen∣tinianus (the Son of Constantius, and of his Aunt Placidia,) Emperour of Rome. Page 382
• Chap. 25. Concerning Atticus's Government of the Churches; and that he ordered Johannes's name to be written into the Dypticks of the Church; and that he foreknew his own death. ibid.
• Chap. 26. Concerning Sisinnius, Atticus's successour in the Constantinopolitane Bishoprick. Page 383
• Chap. 27. Concerning Philippus the Presbyter, who was born at Side. Page 384
• Chap. 28. That Sisindius Ordained Proclus Bishop of Cy∣zicum: but the Inhabitants of that City would not admit him to be their Bishop. ibid.
• Chap. 29. That after Si••innius's death, (the Emperours) sent for Nestorius from Antioch, and made him Bishop of Constantinople; who quickly discovered his own temper and disposition. ibid.
• Chap. 30. After what manner the Burgundions embraced the Christian Religion, in the Reign of Theo∣dosius Junior. Page 385
• Chap. 31. With what miseri••s the Macedonians were af∣flicted by Nestorius. ibid.
• Chap. 32. Concerning the Presbyter Anastasius, by whom Nestorius was perverted to Impiety. Page 386
• Chap. 33. Concerning the horrid wickedness committed upon the Altar of the Great Church by the ••ugiti••e servants. pag. 387
• Chap. 34. Concerning the former Synod at Ephesus convened against Nestorius. ibid.
• Chap. 35. How, after Nestorius's Deposition▪ when some were desirous of placing Proclus in the Episcopal Chair, other Bishops elected Maximianus Bi∣shop of Constantinople. Page 388
• Chap. 36. Instances, whereby this Writer does (as he sup∣poses) evince, that a Translation from one See to another is not prohibited. ibid.
• Chap. 37. Concerning Silvanus, who was translated from Philippopolis to Troas. Page 389
• Chap. 38. Concerning the Jews in Creet, how, many of them turned Christians at that time. Page 390
• Chap. 39. Concerning the Fire which hapned in the Church of the Novatianists. ibid.
• Chap. 40. That Proclus succeeded Maximianus the Bi∣shop. Page 391
• Chap. 41. Concerning Proclus the Bishop what manner of man he was. ibid.
• Chap. 42. That this Writer spends many words in praise of the Emperour Theodosius Junior's pro∣bity. Page 392
• Chap. 43. How great calamities those Barbarians under∣went, who had been the Tyrant Johannes's Auxiliaries. ibid.
• Chap. 44. That the Emperour Valentinianus Junior mar∣ried Eudoxia the daughter of Theodosius. ibid.
• Chap. 45. That Proclus the Bishop perswaded the Emperour to translate the body of Johannes from the place of his Exile (where it had been buried,) to Constantinople, and to deposite it in the Church of The Apostles. Page 393
• Chap. 46. Concerning the death of Paulus Bishop of the No∣vatianists, and concerning Marcianus who was his successour. ibid.
• Chap. 47. That the Emperour Theodosius sent his Wife Eu∣doxia to Jerusalem. Page 394
• Chap. 48. Concerning Thalassius Bishop of Caesarea in Cappa∣docia. ibid.