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. X. What was transacted by Dioscorus and Chrysa∣phius [at] the * 1.1 absurd Synod at Ephesus.

AT this Synod Dioscorus, successour to Cy∣rillus in the See of Alexandria, was ap∣pointed to preside: a 1.2 which thing was effected by the Artifice of b 1.3 Chrysaphius (a person of great interest in the Imperiall Pallace at that time,) out of [his] hatred to Flavianus. There met [at this Synod] at Ephesus, Juvena∣lis Bishop of Jerusalem, c 1.4 who had been at the former Ephesine Synod, together with many other Priests [whom he had] about him. Together with these met Domnus, Johannes's successour in the Antiochian See: also Bishop d 1.5 Julius, who filled the place of Leo Bishop of the Seniour Rome. Flavianus likewise was present with them, together with the Bishops about him:

e 1.6 Theodosius having given an Order to Elpidius in these express words: Let those [Prelates] who before have been the Judges of Eutyches the most Religious * 1.7 Archimandrite, be present and silent: but let them in no wise take the place of Judges, but ex∣pect the common † 1.8 Sentence of all the most Holy Fathers; in regard those things which have been judged by them, are now under scrutiny. In this Synod Eutyches is restored (his Sentence of Deposition being revok't,) by Dioscorus and those about him; * 1.9 as the Contents of the Acts thereof do shew. And Flavianus, and Eu∣sebius Bishop of Dorylaeum, are con∣demned and deposed. At the same Synod, Ibas Bishop of the Edesseni is excommunicated: and f 1.10 Daniel Bishop of Carrae is deposed: as is also g 1.11 Irenaeus of Tyre, and Aquilinus of Byblus. Moreover, some things were transacted [there] on the ac∣count of h 1.12 Sophronius Bishop of Constantina. * 1.13 Theodoret Bishop of Cyrus was deposed also by them, as was likewise Domnus [Bishop] of Antioch. i 1.14 What became of which Prelate af∣terwards, I cannot find. When these things had been transacted in this manner, the second Synod at Ephesus was dissolved.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, unexpected, or absurd Synod: Valesius renders it, the illegitimate Synod; Curterius terms it the mad Synod.
• a 1.2

  In R••∣b••r•• Ste∣phens's E∣dition, the reading was [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] but Christo▪ phorson and S^r Henry Savill, by transposing the words, have men∣ded it thus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. I doubt not but Evagrius wrote thus: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Which thing [that is, Dioscorus's Presidency in that Synod] was effected by the artifice of Chrysaphius. Further, Christophorson translates and points this whole passage, in this manner: Hujus concilii Dioscorus, qui in Alexandr••ae Episcopatum post Cyrillum successit, quò odium in F••avianum incende∣retur, prases de••ignatus fuit. Chrysaphius enim hanc rem callid•• molitus fuerat. Of this Councill Dioscorus, who succeeded Cyrillus in the Epis∣copate of Alexandria, to the end that the hatred against Flavianus might be inflamed, was appointed president. For Chrysaphius had craftily at∣tempted this thing. But Musculus's opinion seems far better to me, who before these words 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, places a subdistinction. For he renders it thus: Praesidebat autem ei Synodo Dioscorus post Cyrillum Alexandrinus Episcopus; id quod ita odio Flaviani instituerat Chrysa∣phlus, &c. At that Synod presided Dioscorus Bishop of Alexandria after Cyrillus; which thing Chrysaphius had so ordered out of [his] hatred to Flavianus, &c. Instead of these words [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 (or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, as S^r Henry Savill mends it) out of [his] hatred;] Nicephorus has these, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, by reason of his hatred resisting [or, breaking out against] Flavianus▪ Vales.
• b 1.3

  At the margin of the Florentine Manuscript, this Scholion is set: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, That is, Note concerning the Impious Chrysaphius, that the Eunuchs of the Bed-chamber have always done mischief to the Orthodox Arch-Bishops. Of which thing we have an eminent instance in Eusebius, chief [Eunuch] of the Bed-chamber, who in Constantius's Reign persecuted Atbanasius, and the other Ca∣tholick Prelates. Vales.
• c 1.4

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Christophorson understood these words amiss; as if Evagrius had said, that Juvenalis had for∣merly been Bishop of Ephesus. But Evagrius does no•• say so; but only, that Juvenalis Bishop of Jerusalem, had been heretofore at Ephesus, to wit, in the former Ephesine Synod, wherein Nestorius had been condemned. Vales.
• d 1.5

  The reading in Nicephorus is the same; but 'tis corrup••, instead of Julianus▪ For so it is truly written in the Acts of the second Ephe∣sine Synod, which are recorded in the first Action of the Chalcedon Councill; post consulatum Zenonis & Posthumiani V V▪ C C. Di•• sex••o Idus Augusti, &c. After the Consulate of the most famous Personages Zeno and Posthumianus, on the sixth of the Ides of August, in the third Indiction▪ a Synod is convened in the Metropolis Ephesus, by the command of the most Religious and most Christian Emperours▪ and the most Reve∣rend and most Holy Bishops, Dioscorus of Alexandria, and Bishop Julianus (who was the Deputy of the most Holy and most Blessed Leo Bishop of the Roman Church,) sate in the Holy Church, which is called [Saint] Mary's. Baronius, at the year of Christ 449, relates from Marianus's Chronicon, that this Julianus was Bishop of Puteoli. Notwithstanding, as it is now extant in Marianus Scotus's Chronicon, the Bishop of Puteoli is not called Julianus▪ but Julius, who was sent with Hilarus the Deacon by Pope Leo, to the second Ephesine Synod. But, in the Subscriptions of the Bishops who Subscribed to this second Ephesine Synod, (which Subscriptions are Recorded in the first Action of the Chalcedon Coun∣cil, pag. 141;) he is termed Julianus the Bishop. For these are the words there: Julianus Episcopus, ••enens locum sanctissimi Episcopi Romanae Ecclesiae, interpretante se Florentio Episcopo Lydiae, dixit, &c. From which words it seems to be concluded, that this Julianus, who was present at the second Ephesine Synod, was Julianus Bishop of C••e, who two years after was present at the Chalcedon Councill, and held there also the place of Leo Bishop of Rome, as it frequently occurs recorded in the Acts of the Chalcedon-Synod.—Observe here Baronius's in∣constancy; who▪ when he had written at the year of Christ 449, that that Julianus (who was Legate of the Apostolick See at the second Ephesine Synod,) was Bishop of Puteoli; afterwards (at the year of Christ 451, chap. 78,) makes him Bishop of Cö••. Vales.
• e 1.6

  The Sa∣cred Com∣monitory (or, Let∣ters Man∣datory,) of the Empe∣rour Theo∣dosius to Elpidius, Comes of the Sacred Consistory, and to Eu∣logius the Tribune and Praeto∣rian Nota∣ry, is ex∣tant in the Acts of the Ephesine Conventi∣cle [or, little Coun∣cill,] which are Recor∣ded in the first Action of the Chalcedon Synod, pag. 46, where these words here related by Evagrius, do occur. Vales.
• * 1.7

  Or, Ab∣bot.
• † 1.8

  Or, suf∣frage.
• * 1.9

  Or, as 'tis contai∣ned in the Acts.
• f 1.10

  A little before the second Ephesine Synod, Ibas [Bishop] of Edessa, and Daniel Bishop of Carrae had been accused before the Emperour Theodosius by their own Clergy. The Emperour gave order, that cog∣nizance of their Cause should be taken in a Synod at Berytus, in the presence of Damascius Tribune and Praetorian Notary. The Acts of this Councill [at Berytus] are extant, recorded in the tenth Action of the Chalcedon Synod, (See Binius. Tom. 3. pag. 377.) which begin thus: Post Consulatum Flavii Zenonis & Posthumiani, &c. After the Con∣sulate of the most famous personages Flavius Zeno and Posthumianus, on the Calends o•• September, in the second Indiction, &c. I doubt not but it should be written, Consulatu Zenonis & Posthumiani, In the Consulate of Zeno and Posthumianus. Otherwise, this Synod would have hapned after the Ephesine little Councill, which was convened after the Con∣sulate of Zeno and Posthumianus, in the month of August. Now, the Berytian Synod connot be placed after that Ephesine Synod, in regard mention is made therein of Flavianus Bishop of Constantinople, and of Domnus of Antioch: both which, 'tis manifest, were deposed in the second Ephesine Synod. Add hereto the testimony of Liberatus the Deacon, who relates in his Breviarium, that this Berytian Synod was convened before Eutyches had framed his Heresie. Vales.
• g 1.11

  Long before the second Ephesine Synod, Irenaeus had been driven from his Bishoprick, by an Edict of the Emperour The odosius; and Photius had been put into his See. 'Tis certain, Photius presided at the Berytian Synod, which had been convened on the year before the second Ephesine Synod. But, because Irenaeus had been ejected by the Emperours Order, not by the determination of a Synod, therefore he was deposed in the second Ephesine Synod. Vales.
• h 1.12

  'Tis strange, how much Translatours have erred in the Version of this place. For, Langus, Nicephorus's Translatour, renders it thus: Decrevit haec Synodus quoque de Sophronio quaedam, &c. This Synod also Decreed some things concerning Sophronius, who had come at that time to Constantinople, on account of seeing that City. Christophorson translates it in this manner: Nonnulla ibidem acta ••uere contra Sophro∣nium Episcopum Constantinopolitanum, some things were acted there against Sophronius Bishop of Constantinople. But he ought to have said Bishop of Constantina. For Sophronius was Bishop of Constantina, as 'tis appa∣rent from the second Antiochian Synod under Domnus, which is inserted in the 14^th Action of the Chalcedon Synod. The same Sophronius was afterwards present at the Chalcedon Synod, as 'tis recorded in the Acts of that Synod. Now, Constantina is a City of Phaenice. Vales.
• * 1.13

  This was he, who wrote the five books of Ecclesi∣astick Hi∣story.
• i 1.14

  In the place of Domnus Bishop of Antioch Maximus was subrogated, as Li∣beratus informs us in his Breviarium. Who was afterwards confirmed in his Bishoprick by Pope Leo, as we read in the Tenth Action of the Chalcedon Council. Notwithstanding, the same Maximus appointed Domnus, as long as he lived, a certain allowance out of the Reyenue of his Church, that being content with his maintenance, he might in future be quiet: which thing was approved of by the other Patriarchs in the Chalcedon Council, as may be seen in the forecited Action, Vales.