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. XXV. That Chosroes, Stimulated with Envy at the pros∣perous successes of Justinian, broke out into a War against the Romans, and ruined many Roman Cities, amongst which [he destroyed] Antioch The Great also.

THe same Procopius has related these mat∣ters also, how Chosroes, after he had re∣ceived information that affairs both in Africa and Italy had succeeded so fortunately to the Roman Empire, was excessively inflamed with envy: and objected some things against the Roman Empire, affirming that the League was violated [by them,] and that they had broken the Peace which had been agreed on [be∣tween the two Empires.] And, that in the first place Justinian dispatch't away Embassa∣dours to Chosroes, who might perswade him not to break that Interminate Peace [which had been made] between them, nor to violate the Articles of agreement, but rather that the mat∣ters in controversie might be inquired into, and composed in an amicable manner. But he says, that Chosroes, corroded by envy which stimula∣ted him within, would accept of none of those rationall proposalls; but with a numerous Ar∣my made an Invasion into the Roman Terri∣tories, in the Thirteenth year of Justinian's Go∣verning the Roman Empire. [The same Pro∣copius] relates likewise, how Chosroes laid Siege to and destroyed * 1.1 Sura a City scituate on the Banks of The Euphrates, [with the Inhabitants whereof] he seemingly made some Articles of agreement, but dealt with them far otherwise, [perpetrating] all the most Impious and Ne∣farious Facts [amongst them,] having not in the least heeded the Articles of agreement; and was made Master of that City by Treachery rather than his * 1.2 Arms. Also, how he burnt Beroea; and after that [made] an Attack upon Antioch, Ephraemius being then Bishop of that City, who had left it, a 1.3 in regard nothing of what he did, succeeded according to his design. Which [Pre∣late] is reported to have preserved the Church and all [the Edifices] about it, ha∣ving adorned [the Church] with sacred Gifts, [on this design,] that they might be the price of its Redemption. Moreover, [the same Wri∣ter] also gives a most pa∣theticall and lively descri∣ption of the Siege of An∣tioch, laid to it by Chos∣roes, and how Chosroes [be∣coming master of it] rui∣ned and destroyed all things with Fire and Sword. Also, how * 1.4 he went to Seleucia a neighbouring City [to Antioch,] then to the Suburb Daphne; and after that to Apamea, Thomas then Governing the Chair of that Church, a person [admirable and] most powerfull both in words and deeds. This Prelate wisely refused not to be a Spectatour, together with Chosroes, of † 1.5 The Cirque-Sports in the Hip∣podrome, (though that was a thing contrary to the usage of the Church;) [it being his desire] by all imaginable ways to gratifie Chosroes, and

to mitigate his mind. Whom Chosroes asked, whether he should be willing to see him at his own City. And they say, that Thomas answe∣red really and according to the true Sentiment of his own mind, that he would not willingly see Chosroes in his own City. Which answer, as 'tis reported, Chosroes wondred at, and deserved∣ly admired this man [for the love he bore] to Truth.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉
• * 1.2

  Or, War.
• a 1.3

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. I have cor∣rected this place from the Telle∣rian Manuscript, and from Nicepho∣rus, in which Authour 'tis written thus: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in regard nothing of what he did succeeded according to his design, or, desire. See Pro∣copius Book 2. Perfic. where he says, that Ephraemius the Bishop was falsely accused for having a design to deliver up Antioch to the Persians; and, that soon af∣ter he fled into Cilicia, being a∣fraid of the Irruption of the Persians. But concerning the Or∣naments given by Ephraemius to the Church of the Antiochians, there is not a word extant in Procopius. Vales.
• * 1.4

  Chosroes.
• † 1.5

  Or, Equestrian Games.