Chapter XVIII.
1. These words of ours, however, [gracious] Sovereign, may well appear superfluous in your ears, convinced as you are, by frequent and personal experience, of our Saviour's Deity; yourself also, in actions still more than words, a herald of the truth to all mankind. Yourself, it may be, will vouchsafe at a time of leisure to relate to us the abundant manifestations which your Saviour has accorded you of his presence, and the oft-repeated visions of himself which have attended you in the hours of sleep. I speak not of those secret suggestions which to us are unrevealed: but of those principles which he has instilled into your own mind, and which are fraught with general interest and benefit to the human race. You will yourself relate in worthy terms the visible protection which your Divine shield and guardian has extended in the hour of battle; the ruin of your open and secret foes; and his ready aid in time of peril. To him you will ascribe relief in the midst of perplexity; defence in solitude; expedients in extremity; foreknowledge of events yet future; your forethought for the general weal; your power to investigate uncertain questions; your conduct of most important enterprises; your administration of civil affairs; [3587] your military arrangements, and correction of abuses in all departments; your ordinances respecting public right; and, lastly, your legislation for the common benefit of all. You will, it may be, also detail to us those particulars of his favor which are secret to us, but known to you alone, and treasured in your royal memory as in secret storehouses. Such, doubtless, are the reasons, and such the convincing proofs of your Saviour's power, which caused you to raise that sacred edifice which presents to all, believers and unbelievers alike, a trophy of his victory over death, a holy temple of the holy God: to consecrate those noble and splendid monuments of immortal life and his heavenly kingdom: to offer memorials of our Almighty Saviour's conquest which well become the imperial dignity of him by whom they are bestowed. With such memorials have you adorned that edifice which witnesses of eternal life: thus, as it were in imperial characters, ascribing victory and triumph to the heavenly Word of God: thus proclaiming to all nations, with clear and unmistakable voice, in deed and word, your own devout and pious confession of his name.
[3587] Literally, "Your political economies."
THE CHURCH HISTORY OF EUSEBIUS.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Aaron, [1]373.
Abdus of Edessa, [2]101.
Abdus, the father of the preceding, [3]101.
Abgarus, Prince of Edessa, correspondence of, with Christ, 100, [4]101; healed by Thaddeus, [5]101, [6]104.
Abilius, second bishop of Alexandria, [7]147, [8]149.
Abraham, [9]83, [10]87, [11]88.
Achæus, a judge at Cæsarea, [12]303.
Achillas, presbyter of Alexandria, [13]321.
Achior, the Ammonite, [14]93.
Acolyths, [15]288.
Actium, [16]263.
Acts, book of, [17]88, [18]98, [19]112, [20]113, [21]117, [22]122, [23]136, [24]137, [25]163, 172, [26]261, [27]310; written by Luke during Paul's imprisonment in Rome, [28]124 (and note [29]14), [30]273; rejected by the Severians, [31]209; part of N. T. Canon, [32]155.
Adam, [33]92; salvation of, denied by Tatian, [34]208.
Adamantius, name given to Origen, [35]261.
Adiabene, [36]113.
Adrianus, a martyr, [37]354.
Advocate (parakletou), 213.
Ædesius, introduces Christianity into Ethiopia, [38]105 (note 30).
Ædesius, a martyr, [39]347.
Ælia, [40]113 (note 7), [41]294, [42]352; colonized, [43]177; library of, 268.
Ælianus, [44]313.
Ælius Adrian. See Hadrian.
Ælius Publius Julius, bishop of Debeltum in Thrace, [45]237.
Æmilian, Roman emperor, [46]298 (note 1).
Æmilianus, prefect of Egypt, [47]299, [48]301.
Æmilius Frontinus, proconsul at Ephesus, [49]236.
Africa, [50]286, [51]287, [52]296, [53]328, [54]356, [55]381, [56]382.
Africanus, Julius, on Herod, [57]89-[58]90, [59]93; on the genealogy of Christ, [60]91-[61]94; life and writings of, [62]276, [63]277; his epistle to Origen, [64]277; goes to Alexandria to see Heraclas, [65]276; epistle of, to Aristides, [66]277.
Agabus, the prophet, [67]107, [68]110, [69]234.
Agapius, bishop of Cæsarea, [70]320.
Agapius, a martyr, [71]344, [72]347, [73]348.
Agapius, a martyr, [74]345.
Agathobuli, the two, [75]319.
Agathonice, a martyr, [76]193.
Agrapha, or extra-canonical sayings of Christ, [77]296 (note 3).
Agrippa I. See Herod Agrippa I.
Agrippa II. See Herod Agrippa II.
Agrippa, Castor, [78]178.
Agrippinus, bishop of Alexandria, [79]197, [80]224.
Albinus, procurator of Judea, [81]127, [82]143 (note 8).
Alburnus, an idol, [83]106.
Alce, sister of the eirenarch Herod, [84]191.
Alcibiades, a Montanist, [85]218.
Alcibiades, a Gallic witness in the persecution under Marcus Aurelius, [86]218.
Alcibiades, opponent of Montanism, [87]234.
Alexander, husband of Salome, [88]95.
Alexander, the Alabarch, brother of Philo, [89]108.
Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem, [90]260, [91]274, [92]280, [93]281, [94]291, [95]294 (?; see note 2); becomes coadjutor of Narcissus, bishop of Jerusalem, [96]255-[97]257, 256 (note 1); quoted, [98]256, [99]261, [100]268.
Alexander, bishop of Rome, [101]174, [102]175, [103]221.
Alexander, a Gallic witness in the persecution under Marcus Aurelius, [104]216.
Alexander, a martyr of Eumenia, [105]233.
Alexander, a martyr under Decius, [106]284.
Alexander, a martyr at Cæsarea under Valerian, [107]302.
Alexander of Egypt, a martyr under Maximin, [108]345.
Alexander of Gaza, a martyr under Maximin, [109]345.
Alexander, a Montanist, [110]236.
Alexander of Tyre, [111]294 (see note 2).
Alexander Severus, Roman emperor, [112]269, [113]270, [114]272, [115]274.
Alexandria, [116]108, [117]109, [118]149, [119]175, [120]178, [121]182, [122]195, [123]197, [124]205, 224, [125]240, [126]249, [127]251, [128]253, [129]254, [130]262, [131]267, [132]268, [133]271, [134]272, [135]274, [136]276, [137]278, [138]298, [139]302, 305, [140]312, [141]313, [142]318, [143]319, [144]321, [145]322, [146]332, [147]334, [148]337, [149]347, [150]360; church of, founded by Mark, [151]116; library of, [152]223; school of, [153]225; martyrs of, under Decius, [154]283; sedition in, [155]205; pestilence in, [156]306, [157]307; mutilation of Christians in, during the Diocletian persecution, [158]332; table of bishops of, [159]401.
Allegorical interpretation of the Scriptures, [160]266 (note 1).
Allegorists, refuted by Nepos, [161]308.
Alphaeus, a martyr, [162]343.
Amaseia, a city of Pontus, [163]386.
Amastris, [164]201.
Ambrose, friend of Origen, [165]264; gives Origen financial aid, 271, [166]274.
Ammia, a prophetess of Philadelphia, [167]234.
Ammon, martyr under Decius, [168]285.
Ammon, of Bernice, addressed by Dionysius, [169]311.
Ammonarium, martyr under Decius, [170]284.
Ammonite. See Achior the Ammonite.
Ammonius, the Neo-Platonist, [171]265, [172]266.
Ammonius, a Christian writer, [173]266, [174]267.
Ammonius, a martyr, [175]334.
Ananias, a courier, [176]100, [177]101.
Ananus, high priest, [178]127, [179]128.
Anatolius of Alexandria, becomes bishop of Laodicea, [180]318; conduct of, during the siege of the Pyrucheium, [181]318; writings of, [182]319, [183]320; Paschal canons of, [184]319; Institutes of, [185]320; death of, [186]320.
Anchialus, [187]237.
Ancient Martyrdoms, Collection of, [188]190, [189]211, [190]219, [191]240.
Ancyra, in Galatia, [192]230.
Andrew, the Apostle, [193]171; labors in Scythia, [194]132; "Acts of," 157.
Anea, [195]351.
Anencletus, second bishop of Rome, [196]147, [197]149, [198]221.
Anicetus, bishop of Rome, [199]182, [200]183, [201]187, [202]197, [203]198, [204]199, [205]221, 243; concedes the administration of the Eucharist to Polycarp in Rome, [206]244.
Annas, or Ananus, the high priest, [207]96, [208]97.
Annianus, first bishop of Alexandria, [209]128, [210]149.
Anteros, bishop of Rome, [211]275.
Anthimus, bishop of Nicomedia, [212]327, [213]333.
Antichrist, [214]222.
Antilegomena (antilegdmena, or antilegesthai), 135; meaning of, as used by Eusebius, [215]155 (note 1).
Antinoites, addressed by Alexander of Jerusalem, [216]257.
Antinous, slave of Hadrian, [217]180.
Antioch, [218]104, [219]107, [220]113, [221]149, [222]165, [223]168, [224]197, [225]202, [226]237, [227]240, 250, [228]257, [229]269, [230]271, [231]275, [232]281, [233]283, [234]286, [235]290, [236]291, [237]294. [238]303, [239]314, [240]315, [241]317, [242]320, 332, [243]333, [244]334, [245]343, [246]358, [247]359, [248]360, [249]368; heresy of Paul of Samosata introduced at, [250]312-[251]316; table of bishops of, [252]402.
Antipater, [253]89, [254]90, [255]92, [256]93.
Antiquity of Christianity, [257]82 sq.
Antiquity of the Hebrew nation, [258]87.
Antoninus (Pius), [259]114, [260]180, [261]182, [262]185, [263]188, [264]196, [265]220; edict of, to the Common Assembly of Asia, [266]186; Eusebius' confusion in regard to the successors of, discussed, [267]390, [268]391.
Antoninus (Elagabalus), [269]268.
Antoninus (Caracalla), [270]255, [271]268.
Antoninus, a martyr, [272]350.
Antony (Mark), [273]88, [274]93.
Anulinus, proconsul of Africa, [275]380, [276]381, [277]383.
Apamea, on the Maeander, [278]233.
Apelles, disciple of Marcion, [279]227, [280]229.
Apion, an ecclesiastical writer, [281]245.
Apion, an Alexandrian grammarian and enemy of the Jews, [282]108.
Apocalypse of John, [283]147, [284]171; probably written by John the Presbyter, [285]171; Eusebius' view of, [286]155; part of N. T. Canon, [287]156.
Apocalypse of Peter, [288]134, [289]156.
Apolinarius, bishop of Hierapolis, [290]198, [291]203, [292]230; writings of, [293]206, [294]207, [295]237; narrates the story of the "Thundering Legion," [296]220.
Apollo, [297]90, [298]92.
Apollonia, a martyr under Decius, [299]283.
Apollonides, a follower of Theodotus the cobbler, [300]248.
Apollonius, work of, against the Montanists quoted, [301]235, 236.
Apollonius, a Roman martyr, [302]239.
Apollophanes, a Stoic philosopher, [303]266.
Apologists, during reign of Hadrian, [304]175.
Apostle, the, referring to Paul, [305]209.
Apostles, successions of the, [306]81, [307]82; appointed by Christ, 98, [308]99; careers of, after the ascension of Christ, [309]103-[310]105, [311]132; epistles of, [312]133; first successors of, [313]136; preach to all nations, [314]138; "Teaching of the Twelve," placed among the ndthoi, [315]156; which of them were married, [316]161, [317]171.
Apphianus, a martyr, [318]345, [319]347.
Aquila, companion of Paul, [320]121.
Aquila, governor and judge, [321]251, [322]253.
Aquila, companion of Dionysius of Alexandria, [323]301.
Aquila of Pontus, translator of the Old Testament, [324]223, [325]262, 263.
Arabia, [326]267, [327]268, [328]294, [329]332.
Arabian, [330]89.
Arabian mountain, [331]285.
Arabians, dissension of, healed by Origen, [332]279.
Arabianus, an ecclesiastical writer, [333]245.
Archelaus, son of Herod the Great, [334]90, [335]95, [336]96.
Ardeban, in Mysia, [337]231.
Areopagite. See Dionysius the Areopagite.
Ares, a martyr, [338]351.
Aretas, king of Petra, [339]97.
Aristarchus, Paul's fellow-prisoner, [340]123.
Aristides, epistle to, from Africanus, [341]91, [342]277.
Aristides, the apologist, [343]175.
Aristion, [344]171.
Aristo of Pella, [345]177.
Aristobulus, king and high priest of the Jews, [346]90, [347]93.
Aristobulus, a Jewish writer, [348]260.
Aristobulus, Hellenistic philosopher of Alexandria, [349]319.
Aristotelian school, [350]318.
Aristotle, admired by the Theodotians, [351]247.
Arithmetic, Anatolius' Institutes of, [352]320.
Aries, Synod of, summoned by Constantine, [353]382.
Armenia, [354]291; Christianization of, [355]362 (note 2).
Armenians go to war with Maximin, [356]362.
Arsinoë, in Egypt, [357]309.
Artaxerxes, [358]145, [359]224.
Artemon, or Artemas, heresy of, [360]246; relation of, to Paul of Samosata, [361]315.
Ascalon, [362]89, [363]92, [364]351.
Asclepiades, bishop of Antioch, [365]257, [366]269.
Asclepiodotus, a disciple of Theodotus the cobbler, [367]247, 248.
Asclepius, a martyr, [368]351.
Asia, [369]132, [370]136, [371]185, [372]186, [373]187, [374]188, [375]190, [376]192, [377]205, [378]206, [379]212, 219, [380]222, [381]223, [382]229, [383]230, [384]232, [385]236, [386]237, [387]238, [388]241, [389]242, [390]277, [391]310.
Asphaltites, Lake of, [392]95.
Asterius Urbanus, [393]232.
Astyrius, remarkable story in regard to, [394]304.
Ater, martyr under Dionysius, [395]284.
Atheists, Christians called, [396]190.
Athenagoras, author of a lost apology, [397]196 (note 3).
Athenians, [398]200, [399]206.
Athenodorus, brother of Gregory Thaumaturgus, [400]276, [401]303, [402]312.
Athens, [403]138, [404]201, [405]277.
Attalus, a Gallic witness in the persecution under Marcus Aurelius, [406]213, [407]215, [408]216, [409]218.
Attica, [410]321.
Atticus, proconsul of Judea, [411]164.
Atticus, bishop of Synada, [412]268.
Augustus, emperor of Rome, [413]88, [414]89, [415]90, [416]93, [417]96, [418]205.
Aurelian, becomes emperor, [419]313; petitioned to adjudicate the case of Paul of Samosata, [420]316; friendliness toward Christians, [421]316; plans to persecute Christians, [422]316; death of, [423]316.
Aurelius. See Marcus Aurelius.
Aurelius Cyrenius, a witness, [424]237.
Aurelius Cyrenius, imperial official in Egypt, [425]302.
Auses (Joshua), [426]85.
Autolycus, addressed by Theophilus, [427]202.
Auxentius, a martyr, [428]348.
Avercius Marcellus, addressed by Apolinarius, [429]230.
Babylas, bishop of Antioch, [430]275, [431]281.
Babylon, [432]90, [433]273.
Bacchius, grandfather of Justin, [434]185.
Bacchylides, [435]201.
Bacchylus, bishop of Corinth, [436]240, [437]241.
Baptism, [438]151 (note [439]16); clinical, received by Novatus, [440]288; called "seal" (sphragis), [441]289; discussion regarding baptism of heretics, [442]294-[443]297; of the Church, rejected by Novatus, [444]297.
Baptism of John, [445]98.
Barabbas, the robber, [446]347.
Barcabbas, prophet invented by Basilides, [447]179.
Barcocheba, leader of the Jews, [448]177, [449]181.
Barcoph, prophet invented by Basilides, [450]179.
Bardesanes, the Syrian, works of, [451]209.
Barnabas, [452]310; one of the Seventy, [453]98, [454]104; called "prophet," 107, [455]110, [456]113; probable author of Epistle to the Hebrews, [457]134 (note [458]17); epistle of, [459]260, [460]261; epistle of, placed among the ndthoi, 156.
Barsabas, [461]99 (note [462]10), [463]172.
Basilica of Tyre, [464]375 sq.
Basilicus, a Marcionite, [465]228.
Basilides, the Gnostic, [466]178; works of, [467]179.
Basilides, pupil of Origen, suffers martyrdom, [468]253.
Basilides, bishop in Pentapolis, addressed by Dionysius, 311.
Basilidians, [469]199.
Benjamin, bishop of Jerusalem, [470]176.
Bernice, church of, [471]311.
Beryllus, bishop of Bostra in Asia, [472]268; error of, [473]277; his conception of Christ, [474]277; brought back to orthodoxy by Origen, [475]277.
Berytus, now Beirut, [476]345.
Besas, martyr under Decius, [477]284.
Beseleel, [478]370, [479]373.
Bethlehem, [480]88, [481]94, [482]95.
Biblias, a Gallic witness in the persecution under Marcus Aurelius, [483]214.
Bishop, among the Therapeutæ, [484]119; relation of, to presbyter in the early church, [485]150; only one in a city, [486]287.
Bithynia, [487]132, [488]136, [489]294.
Bithara, fortress of, [490]177.
Blandina, a Gallic witness in the persecution under Marcus Aurelius, [491]213, [492]215-[493]217.
Blastus, schism of, at Rome, [494]229, [495]237.
Bolanus, [496]313.
Bostra, in Arabia, [497]268, [498]277, [499]312.
Brethren of the Lord, [500]99 (note [501]14).
Brucheium. See Pyrucheium.
Cæcilianus, bishop of Carthage, [502]381, [503]382, [504]383.
Cæsarea in Cappadocia, [505]274, [506]303, [507]312.
Cæsarea in Palestine, [508]107, [509]111, [510]163, [511]240, [512]241, [513]255, [514]267, 268, [515]271, [516]274, [517]275, [518]277, [519]294, [520]303, [521]312, [522]320, [523]334, [524]343, [525]346, [526]347, [527]348, [528]349, [529]351, 352, [530]354.
Cæsarea Philippi, famous wonder at, [531]304.
Caiaphas, the high priest, [532]96, [533]97.
Caius, emperor of Rome, [534]107, [535]108; hostility of, toward the Jews, [536]109; alters temple, [537]109.
Caius, an ecclesiastical writer, [538]129; attitude of, towards the Apocalypse, [539]160 (note 4); dialogue of, [540]163, [541]268.
Caius, bishop of Rome, [542]317.
CallirhoE, a town east of the Dead Sea, [543]95.
Callistio, addressed by Rhodo, [544]228.
Callistus, bishop of Rome, [545]268.
Camithus, father of Simon the high priest, [546]97.