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. II. Concerning Atticus Bishop of Constantinople, what manner of person he was as to his temper and dis∣position.

DUring therefore the Emperours being in the eighth year of his age, Atticus was in the third year of his Episcopate over Constantinople, and was highly eminent. He was a person, (as we have said * 1.1 before,) besides his great Lear∣ning, pious and prudent. Wherefore, he much augmented the Churches under his jurisdicti∣on. For he not only defended those of his own Creed, but caused the Hereticks also to admire his prudence. He was in no wise vexations to them; but when he had attempted to terrifie them, afterwards he shewed himself mild to∣wards them. Nor was he careless about his studies. For he bestowed much pains in rea∣ding ancient Writers, spending whole nights in perusing them. Wherefore, he was not un∣acquainted with the discourses of the Philosophers and Sophistae. Moreover, to those that addrest to him, he was pleasant and delectable: He groaned with such as were sorrowfull: and, that I may speak summarily, according to the Apostle's [example,] * 1.2 he was made all things to all men. Formerly, during his being a Pres∣byter, he made Sermons; gat them by heart, and Preach't them in the Church. But afterwards, by his assiduity, he procured such a readiness of expression, as to be able to speak † 1.3 extemporè, and followed a panegyricall way of Preaching. Notwithstanding, his Sermons were not such, as were either received by his Hearers with ap∣plause, or committed to writing. But, concer∣ning his Temper, Moralls, and Learning, let this suffice. I will now relate those memorable passages which hapned in his times.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Book 6. chap. 20.
• * 1.2

  1 Cor. 9. 22.
• † 1.3

  Or, with∣out pr••me∣ditation.