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. VII. Concerning Gregorius [Bishop] of Antioch, and the Calumny framed against him; and in what manner he evinced it to be false.

WHilst affairs were in this posture, Gre∣gorius Bishop of * 1.1 Antioch makes his return from the Imperial City, having now been Conquerour in a certain Conflict, which I will here give a Narrative of. Whilst Aste∣rius was Comes of the East, a difference had risen between him and Gregorius, wherein all the eminentest Citizens of † 1.2 Antioch had betaken themselves to Asterius's ‖ 1.3 side. The Com∣monalty also and Artificers of the City sided with Asterius. For all of them affirmed, that they had received some injury or other from Gregorius. At length, even the Populacy were likewise permitted to cast reproaches upon the Bishop. a 1.4 Both parties there∣fore, [as well the eminen∣ter Citizens, as the Artifi∣cers,] agreed in one and the same opinion with the Populacy; and both in the Streets, and in the Theatre, exclaimed against the Patri∣arch in a reproachfull man∣ner: nor did the Players ab∣stain from [loading him with] such contumelies. In the interim, Asterius is de∣prived of his Government, and Johannes undertakes it; who was ordered by the Emperour to make an en∣quiry into that disturbance. This Johannes was a person unfit to manage the most triviall af∣fairs, much less [to compose] a matter of such consequence. Having therefore filled the City with Tumults and Disturbances, and by a publi∣cation of his Edicts declared, that any one that would, might accuse the Patriarch; He receives

a Libell against him, presented by a certain per∣son who was President of a money-Table; where∣in 'twas set forth, that Gregorius had had to do with his own Sister, who was given in mar∣riage to another man. He receives likewise [Accusations] from other men of the same kidney, b 1.5 which related to the peace and repose of the City [Antioch,] as if that had been frequently distur∣bed by Gregorius. As to [the Crime he stood char∣ged with for disturbing] the Repose of the City, Gregorius's answer was, that his defence was ready. But, in relation to other matters objected against him, he appealed to the Emperour and a Synod. c 1.6 Having me therefore his Assessour Councellour and Com∣panion, he went to the Imperial [City, Con∣stantinople,] in order to the making his de∣fence against these [Accusations.] And, the Patriarchs in all places, partly in person and partly by their Legates, having been present at the Examination hereof, as likewise the Sacred Senate, and many of the most pious Metropo∣litans; when the matter had been thorowly sifted; at length, after many * 1.7 Acti∣ons, Gregorius carried the Cause: in so much that, his Accuser was scour∣ged with Nerves, lead about the City, and pu∣nished with Exile. From thence therefore Gre∣gorius returns to his own See, at such time as the Roman Army in the East was in a Mutiny; Phi∣lippicus then making his Residence about the Cities Beraea and Chalcis.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Or, The∣opolis.
• † 1.2

  Or, That City.
• ‖ 1.3

  Or, Part.
• a 1.4

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Christophorson has explained this place thus; Ambo igitur; & Opti∣mates & Populares, &c; Both par∣ties therefore, as well the Eminen∣ter Citizens as the Ordinary sort, agreed in the same Opinion with the Commonalty. But Musculus ex∣punged these words, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 as appears from his Version. For thus he renders it, Utrique igitur in eandem sententiam conspirarunt, Both parties therefore agreed in the same Opinion: that is, as well the eminenter Citizens as the Ple∣b••ians; or rather, as well the Ci∣tizens as the Artificers. For so E∣vagrius has distinguished both Parties a little before. Vales.
• b 1.5

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Musculus renders it, the abun∣dance and plenty of the Annona. Langus and Christophorson tran∣slate it, the peace and felicity. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifies both, as Suidas attests. Vales.
• c 1.6

  What is now a days usu∣ally done amongst us in Cri∣minal Suits and Prose∣cutions, that Coun∣cill should by the Judges be assigned to the Party accused; the same was here∣tofore in use in Ec∣clesiastick Courts of Judicature also, as this place of Evagrius informs us. For Gregorius Bishop of Antioch, when he went to the Imperial City, to make his defence concerning his Accusation of Incest before a Synod of Bishops and before the Sena∣tours, carried Evagrius Scholasticus along with him, who might be his Councellour and Assessour, and might give him advice where there was need. For that is the import of the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 at this place. Further, in this Relation of Evagrius's, many things are observable. First, his saying that Gregorius Bishop of Antioch, when accused of Incest by a Laick before a Secular Judge, appealed to the Emperour and a Synod. (Concerning an appeal to the Em∣perour, the Letter of the Roman Councill to Gratianus Augustus is to be consulted, which was first published by Jacobus Syrmondus.) Se∣condly, it is to be observed that Evagrius says, that Gregorius's Cause was tried before the Patriarchs and Metropolitanes, and be∣fore the Senatours. So in the Chalcedon Synod, after the Bishops and Secular Judges were met together, the Cause of Dioscorus Bishop of Alexandria was discussed and determined. In which Synod the most glorious Judges and Senatours are always named before the Bishops who were present at that Synod: in like manner as in this place of Evagrius, the Senatours are named before the Metropolitanes; but they are mentioned after the Patriarchs. Vales.
• * 1.7

  Or, Con∣flicts.