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. LVII. That having received the Embassie of the Persians, He watch't all night, together with others, on the Feast of Easter.

IN the interim the Persians, informed of the Emperours preparation for a War, and being extreamly fearfull of coming to an Engagement with him, a 1.1 by an Embassie entreated him to make a Peace.

Wherefore, this most peaceable Emperour, gave the Embassie of the Persians a kind reception, and b 1.2 readily entred into a League with them. The great Festival of Easter was now at hand: wherein the Emperour paid his Vowes to God, and together with others watch't all night long.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Rufus Festus writes the same thing in his Breviarium. Constantinus rerum dominus, &c. Con∣stantine supream in the Empire, at the latter end of his Life prepared an Expedition against the Persians. For the Nations in the whole world being subdued; and he being rendred more glorious by a fresh Victory obtained over the Goths, went down against the Persians with many Troops. At whose approach the Kingdoms of Babylonia trembled so much, that an humble Embassie from the Persians met him, and promised they would do what they were commanded. Nevertheless, they deserved not to be pardoned for the continual Eruptions, which they bad attempted thorowout the East under Constantius Caesar. But Socrates says only this: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. But this War went on no farther at that time: For it was immediately extinguished by the fear which the Emperour had out the Persians into. Vales.
• b 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. You will here observe the Barbarism, not of Eusebius, but of him who has made up this chapter. For it ought to have been said, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Nor is this likely, that Constantine, who had drawn to∣gether all the Forces of the Roman Empire against the Persians, should have made a Peace with them. 'Tis certain, the contrary is affirmed by Rusu•• Festus, whose words we have produced above; as also by Eutropius, and Aurelius Victor. But Socrates intimates, that a Peace, or at least a Truce, was made with the Persian. Vales.