Of the Second COUNCIL of Constantinople.
WHEN Flavian was Ordain'd, the Eastern Bishops returned to Constantinople, at the begin∣ning * 1.1 of the Year 382. They were never after so favourable to Gregory Nazianzen, because he reprehended the Ordination of Flavianus, as a thing contrary to the Agreement that was made; and therefore this Saint had no sooner proposed to withdraw, but almost all the Bishops consen∣ted to it. After his retirement, the Council Ordained Nectarius Bishop of Constantinople. 'Tis to this Synod that the Canon and Creed of the General Council of Constantinople are attributed. In it was read the Letter of the Western Bishops assembled at Aquileia, wherein they desire that a General Council of the East and West may be held at Alexandria. The Eastern Bishops answer'd, That they could not go farther off, and they only sent Three Deputies into the West, to acquaint them with their desires of Peace, and to imform them of the truth of their Doctrine.
The Western Bishops being dissatisfied with this, and with what was Ordain'd in the Council of Constantinople, complained to the Emperour, First, That they had Ordained Flavianus in the Room of Meletius, contrary to the promise made while he was alive; Secondly, That they had Ordain'd Ne∣ctarius Bishop of Constantinople without any regard to Maximus who had been Ordain'd by the Pa∣triarch. Thirdly, That they had avoided the calling of a General Council, that they might hold one at Constantinople. At last, they pray that a General Council may meet at Rome to determine all Diffe∣rences: For say they, 'tis fit that the Eastern Bishops should not despise the Judgment of the Bishop of Rome, and the Bishops of Italy, since they have waited for the Judgment of Ascolius of Thessalonica