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. XIII. How Eunomius separated himself from Eudoxius, because he adhered to [his Master] Aëtius. And that (a disturbance being raised at Alex∣andria by Eudoxius's means,) Athanasius fled again. And that (when the Populace were tumultuous hereupon,) the Emperour being a∣fraid, by his Letters * 1.1 pacified the Alexandrians, and ordered that Athanasius should be put into quiet possession of his Church again.

ABout the same time Eunomius, being separated from Eudoxius, held his assemblies apart by himself, because, after he had several times entreated him to embrace his Master Aëtius's [opinion,] Eudoxius refused to do that. And yet Eudoxius did not this willingly: (For he re∣jected not Aëtius's opinion; in regard it was the same with his own:) but because all those who embraced the same Sentiments with Eudoxius, a 1.2 declined [Aëtius] as being Heterodox. This was the reason why Eunomius made a separation from Eudoxius. After this manner were these matters transacted at Constantinople. But an b 1.3 Edict of the Praefects of the Praetorium sent thither by Eudoxius's care, disturbed the Church at Alexandria. Where∣fore, Athanasius, afraid of the irrational and mad violence of the multitude, and fearing least he should * 1.4 be look't upon as the oc∣casioner of those mad absurdities which might be committed; hid himself four whole months in his Fathers Monument. But, when the Populace, [vexed] because of his absence, were tumultuous by reason of their love and affection towards him; the Emperour, un∣derstanding that upon this account Alexandria was sorrowfull and sad, signified by his Letters, that Athanasius should securely and without fear continue possest of the Churches. And this was the reason why the Alexandrian Church con∣tinued undisturbed untill the death of Athanasius. But how, when he was dead, those of the Arian faction got possession of the Churches again, we will relate a little after this.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Or, inter∣ceded with.
• a 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 (the term here used) sig∣nifies in this place to decline, or have an aversion for: in which sig∣nification Lucianus uses it in Hermotimo. Langus and Christo∣phorson render it abhorrere, to abhorre. But Epi∣phanius, unacquain∣ted with this signification of the word, has rendred it thus: Sed quoniam omnes unanimes, illius, eum Sectae alterius ••atebantur. But because all those of Eudoxius's Opinion confessed him to be of another Sect. Vales. This term [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉,] occurs 2 Tim. 2. 16. where in our English Version 'tis rendred [to shun.]
• b 1.3

  He means an order of the Prafects of the Praetorium. For 'twas usual, that the Praefect of the Praetorium, as often as he issued out any Edict, should annex the names of the other Praefects of the Praetorium. An instance whereof occurs both in the Gesta purgationis Ceciliani, which are published after the Carthaginian Collation, and also in Theo∣dosius and Valentinianus's Novells. There is a famous evidence of this thing in the antient Writer De Quae••••ion••bu•• veteris ac Novi Testa∣ment. Cap. 97. Vales.
• * 1.4

  Or, bear the blame of, &c.