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

THe Emperour had ordered a Synod of Bi∣shops to meet, that they might be present at the consecration of the Church which he had erected at Jerusalem. He therefore issued out an order that those Bishops [before they met there] should first be convened at Tyre, and by the by make researches into Athanasius's case: that so [all occasions of] contention being by this means wholly taken away, they might more peaceably perform the * 1.1 solemnities of the Churches dedi∣cation, and consecrate it unto God. a 1.2 This was the thirtieth year of Constantines Empire. More∣over, there were assembled at Tyre Bishops out of divers places, to the number of sixty, upon the summons of Dionysius, a person that had born the Consulship. Macarius the Presbyter was brought from Alexandria, bound in iron chains, under the custody of a guard of Souldiers. But Atha∣nasius would not have come thither (not that he so much dreaded the accusations brought against him: for he was not conscious to himself that he was guilty of those things he was accused for: but he was afraid least they should make any in∣novations there in opposition to what had by common consent been approved of at the Synod of Nice.) But yet he dreaded the Emperours menacing letters. For he had written to him that if he would not come voluntarily, he should be brought by force. Therefore Athanasius also was present there, being necessitated to it.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Con∣cerning the import of this word, the learned Reader may con∣sult Scali∣ger. Po••tic. Lib. 3. Cap. 106. Epibate∣rion.
• a 1.2

  The Sy∣nod of Tyre was held in the consu∣lates of Constantius and Albi∣nus, (as A∣thanasius attests,) in the year of Christ 335. This was the 28^th year of Constantines Empire. His 29^th year began (during the same mens consulates) on the 8^th of the Calends of August, on which day Constantine celebrated his Tricennalia (i. e. the festivals for his having arrived to the 30^th year of his Empire) as Idatius attests, (in Fast.) anticipating that solem∣nity one whole year. This anticipation of his Tricennalia has induced not only Socrates, but several others also, into a mistake. Vales.