CHAP. XXII. 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 against those holy persons who led a Mo∣nastick life in the Solitudes.
MOreover, what mischiefs hapned at Lu∣cius's induction [into the Sea of Alex∣andria,] or what was done against those per∣sons that were ejected, as well in, as without the Courts of Judicature, and how some were sub∣jected to various Tortures, and others were ba∣nished, even after they had been tortured; [of any of these particulars] there is not the least mention made by Sabinus. For, in regard he was a Semi-Arian, he concealed the enormous vil∣lanies of his friends. But Peter has manifestly displaied them to the view of all men, in his own Letters, which he sent about to the Churches every where, after his escape * 1.1 out of Prison. This † 1.2 person, as soon as he could make an escape out of his imprisonment, fled to Damasus Bishop of Rome. But the Arians, although few in num∣ber, notwithstanding were repossessed of the Alex∣andrian Churches. Not long after, an Imperial Edict [came forth, wherein] it was ordered, that [all] the Embracers of the Homoöusian Opinion should be ejected out of Alexandria, and [driven] from all parts of Egypt. And the Governour of Egypt was commanded, with a nu∣merous Army of Souldiers every where to put to flight and chase away those, whom Lucius should order [to be ejected.] At the same time they molested, disturbed, and in a most cruel and hostile manner assaulted the Monasteries in the Desart. For Armed men rush't in upon per∣sons unarmed, who would not stretch forth so much as their hand to strike a stroak; and de∣stroyed them with such cruelty and barbarity, that what they perpetrated against them is in∣expressible.