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. XXVIII. That Sisinnius ordained Proclus Bishop of Cyzi∣cum: but the Inhabitants of that City would not admit him [to be their Bishop.]

THe Bishop of Cyzicum being dead, Sisin∣nius ordained Proclus Bishop of that City. When therefore he was about going thither, the Inhabitants of Cyzicum prevent him, and ordain a person that was an Ascetick, his name Dalma∣tius. And this they did in contempt to a a 1.1 Law by which 'twas established, that the ordination of a Bishop [there] should not be made con∣trary to the Constantinopolitane Bishop's mind. But they disregarded this Law, as being [said they] a personall prerogative granted only to Atticus. Proclus therefore continued destitute indeed of the presidency over his own Church, but he flourished and grew famous for his Ser∣mons [Preach't] in the Churches of Constan∣tinople. But we shall speak concerning this per∣son in due place. Sisinnius having survived his being made Bishop not full ou•• two years, ended his life in the Consulate of Hierius and Ardaburius, on the twenty fourth of the month December. He was a person, for his temperance, good life, and love to the poor, highly eminent. As to his temper, he was a person to whom access might easily be had, and of a disposi∣tion plain and without falsehood; therefore no Lover of business. For which reason busie men were offended at him; amongst whom he had the character of a slothfull person.

Notes

• a 1.1

  What Law this was and by whom made, 'tis uncertain. My Senti∣ment▪ is, that 'twas an Imperi∣all Law, whereby provision had been made, that the Inha∣bitants of Cyzicum should not ordain themselves a Bishop contrary to the con∣sent of At∣ticus Bi∣shop of Constanti∣nople. For if this had been a Sanction made in a Councill of Bishops, Socrates would have used the term Canon, rather than have called it a Law. After Atticus's death, the Inhabitants of Cyzicum disregarded this Law. For they said, that that priviledge had in an especiall manner been granted to Atticus, and belonged not to his Successours. But, they were mistaken. For long before At∣ticus, the Constantinopolitan Prelates had given Bishops to the Inhabi∣tants of Cyzicum. For, in Constantius's time, Eudoxius Bishop of Constantinople ordained Eunomius Bishop of Cyzicum. See Libera∣tus's Breviarium chap. 7. Vales.