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. XIII. That, after Gregorius's Speech, the Souldiers changed their minds, and received their Ge∣nerall Philippicus again.

HAving uttered these words, and shed ma∣ny Tears, by a certain Divine impulse as 'twere he altered all their minds in a mo∣ment. And they forthwith requested, that they might go out of the Convention, and consult apart by themselves concerning what was to be done. Not long after which they returned, and surrendred themselves to [the ar∣bitrement and will of] the Bishop. Who having nominated Philippicus to them, that they should request him for their Leader; their an∣swer was, that as to that matter they and the whole Army were oblieged by great Oaths. Whereto Gregorius made this return without any the least hesitancy or delay, that by divine permission he was a Priest, and had power to loose and bind, upon earth and in heaven; and he put them in mind of the Divine † Ora∣cle. When therefore they had acquiesced in this matter also, he appea∣sed God with a Prayers and Supplications. And ha∣ving distributed to them the immaculate Body [of Christ;] (For it was b a most solemn day, the Se∣cond Feria, which is near the Holy passion:) He en∣tertained them all at a sup∣per, in number about two thousand persons, ordering Beds, whereon they might eat, forthwith to be laid for them on the Grass; and on the morrow re∣turned home. But, 'twas thought good that the Soul∣diers should meet together at what place they plea∣sed. Gregorius therefore sends for Philippicus, who made his residence at Tar∣sus in Cilicia, c and was preparing for his journey to Constantinople. Further, he dispatcht away a Re∣lation to the Emperour con∣cerning these affairs, where∣with he likewise sent the Pe∣tition of the Army, in which they requested Philippicus might be their Commander. Wherefore, when Philippicus was arrived at Antioch, the Army met him there; and ha∣ving taken out those persons who had been vouchsased Divine Regeneration, to make an Address in their behalf, they fall prostrate before him. And when they had received his right hand, in confirmation of an Amnesty of what was past, they made an † Expedition under his Command. In this manner proceeded these affairs.

Notes

• Or, As∣sembly.
• †

  See Matt. 16. 19.
• a

  These Prayers and Suppli∣cations may be referred, either to the reconciliation of the pe∣nitents, and to the absolution from that Oath wherein the Souldiers had bound them∣selves; or else to the solemn Prayers, which Gregorius then celebrated before the Tribunes and Centurions of the Roman Ar∣my, to whom also he distributed the sacred Communion, as Eva∣vagrius attests. So indeed Ni∣cephorus expounds this place: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 says he, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 He appeased the Deity with Supplications. And ha∣ving performed the divine Prayers, He imparted the immaculate Body to them all. Vales.
• b

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. In the excellent Florentine and Tellerian Manuscripts, the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is added; that is, the Second Feria [or, Monday] of the Great Week, or Passion Week. I found the same E∣mendation also written in the margin of The Vulcobian Copy. Vales.
• c

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. I assent to Christo∣phorson and S^r Henry Savill, who have put a point after these words. For 'tis wholly necessary. More∣over, before them, Nicephorus had distinguished this place thus. But the reading in Nicephorus is bet∣ter, thus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, to the Emperour's City, or, Constan∣tinople. Vales.
• Oblivion.
• †

  Or, Ex∣peditions with him.