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. XLI. Concerning Proclus the Bishop what manner of man he was.

PRoclus was from his younger years a Reader, he frequented the Schools, and imployed his time in [the study of] Rhetorick. Being come to man's estate, he was for the most part conversant with Atticus the Bishop, and had been his Notary. When he had made a great proficiency, Atticus promoted him to the Dia∣conate. Having been preferred to the Presby∣terate, Sisinnius (as I have said * 1.1 before) or∣dained him Bishop of Cyzicum. These things had hapned long before this. But, 'twas at this time that he obtained the Chair of the Con∣stantinopolitane Church. He was a person en∣dowed with as good a disposition and moralls, as was any man whatsoever. For having been educated under Atticus, he studiously imitated

all that was good in him. a 1.2 But he exercised a pa∣tience far greater than Atticus. For he, * 1.3 now and then, shewed himself terrible to Hereticks. But Proclus was calm and mild to all persons: b 1.4 in regard he foresaw, that they might be brought [to embrace the true faith] by this means, rather than by force. For being resolved to vex and disquiet no Heresie-whatever, he preserved the dignity and honour of his mildness and mansue∣tude intire and unviolated, and [as if it had been some pledge] restored it to the Church. In which particular thing he imitated the Emperour Theodosius. For 'twas His fixt and unalterable de∣termination, not to make use of his Imperiall power and authority against Criminalls: and Proclus's resolution was, not to value any ones entertaining such sentiments concerning God, as were different from those embraced by him∣self.

Notes

• * 1.1

  At chap. 28.
• a 1.2

  In Robert Stephens's Edition, the reading is, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, But be exercised a patience far greater than he [Atticus] had. The word [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, had] is wanting in the Sfor∣tain M. S. Wherefore I doubt not but Socrates left it written thus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. But he exercised a patience far greater than Atticus. Which emendation is confirmed by Epiphan. Scholasticus and Nicephorus, for Ni∣cephorus (book 14. chap. 38.) words it thus; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, moreover, he was far more patient than they, [that is, than John Chrysostome and Atticus.] And Epiphan▪ Scholast. renders it thus: Sed in isto patientia potior apparebat, but in him a better [or more de∣sireable] patience appeared. Vales.
• * 1.3

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, upon occasion.
• b 1.4

  We reade [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in regard—by this means;] before which words we have put a Colon. Vales.