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.

CHAP. VI. How Lucifer arriving at Antioch, Ordained Pau∣linus.

IT was concluded therefore, that Lucifer should go to Antioch in Syria, and Eusebius to Alex∣andria: that, by assembling a Synod together with Athanasius, they might confirm the opi∣nions of the Church. a 1.1 Lucifer sent a Deacon as his Substitute, by whom he promised his assent to what should be determined by the Sy∣nod. But he himself went to Antioch, and finds that Church in a great disturbance. For the people disagreed amongst themselves. For, not only the Arian Heresie, which had been intro∣duced by Euzoius, divided the Church: but (as we have said * 1.2 before) Meletius's fol∣lowers also, by reason of their af∣fection towards their Master, differed from those who embraced the same Sentiments with them. Lucifer therefore, when he had con∣stituted Paulinus Bishop over them, departed from thence again.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Socrates borrowed this out of Rufinus▪ who (in book 1. chap. 27. Eccles. Hi∣stor.) has these words: Lucifer au∣tem cùm ex∣oraretur ab Eusebio, &c. But Lucifer, be∣ing entrea∣ted by Eu∣sebius, that they might go together to see Athanasius at Alexandria, and in a general Consult with those Prelates that were left, determine concerning the state of the Church; refused to be present himself, but sends his Deacon is his Deputy. But from the Synodick Epistle, which Athanasius wrote in the name of the Alexandrian Synod to the Catholick Bishops which were in the City of Antioch, we are informed that Lucifer sent two of his Deacons to the Synod of Alexandria, Herennius and Agapetus; whom he sent after he had Ordained Paulinus Bishop of Antioch. For the Legates of Paulinus himself were present at this Synod, and subscribed Athanasius's Synodick Epistle. For these things were transacted thus. Soon after Eusebius's going to the Alexandrian Synod, Lucifer toge∣ther with these two Bishops Cy••atius and A••a••olius (the one whereof was Bishop of Palius, the other of 〈…〉〈…〉,) created Paulinus Bishop of Antioch. Who, immediately after his Ordination, sent his Legates Maximus and Calamerus to the Alexandrian Synod. Also, Apollinaris Bishop of La••••i••ea (who had a peculiar Sect. and a Bishop of his own faction, at Antioch) sent his Legate▪ at the same time. The Bishops of Egypt therefore who were met at Alexandria, when they had heard that Eusebius, Asterius, and Lucifer's Legates were sent by Lucifer, Cymatius, and Anatolius, and when they had admitted the Legates sent by Paulinus and Apollinaris; departed every one to their own Sees, and gave order to Athanasius and some other Bishops who con∣tinued at Alexandria, that they should write a Letter to the Bishops convened at Antioch, concerning receiving the Hereticks and Schis∣maticks into communion, how they ought to behave themselves in that affair. In obedience to their Order, Athanasius wrote a Letter to the Bishops convened at Antioch, to wit, to Lucifer, Eusebius, and Asterius, (for these were now returned from the Alexandrian Synod:) Cyma∣tius, and Anatolius. This Letter is extant in Athanasius's works, which Baronius supposed to be the Synodick Epistle of the Alexandrian Synod. But 'tis manifest from the Contents of that Letter, that it was not written from the Synod it self, but from Athanasius; nor was it sent to all the Bishops, but to those of Antioch in particular. Which may be concluded both from the inscription it self, and also from the Text of the whole Letter. For he treats therein concerning the affairs of the Antiochian Church only, as (besides others) we are informed from this passage: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Which place Athanasius's Tran∣slatour has rendred ill: the import of it in English is this; invite therefore to you all those that are desirous of continuing in peace with you, especially those who celebrate their conventions in the Old City, and such as [come] from the Arians. Athanasius means those that adhered to Meletius Bishop of Antioch. For they, being Separatists from the Eustathians, had their Religious meetings in the Palaea (that is, in the Old City,) as Theodoret attests, book 2. chap. 31. and book 3. chap. 4. Eccles. Histor. Athanasius speaks of the same persons after∣wards in the said Epistle; and distinguishes those that had their meetings in the Old City, from the followers of Paulinus, that is, the Eustathians. For Paulinus was one of their number. Those there∣fore that had their assemblies in the Palaea can be no other than Meletius's favourers, whom Athanasius does most especially com∣mend. Vales.
• * 1.2

  Book 2. Chap. 44.