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Socrates and Sozomen — Ecclesiastical Histories • SECTION 275

Council, an ecumenical first summoned, [610]8; appeal to, [611]149.

… Dalmatius, nephew of Constantine the Great, appointed to investigate charges against Athanasius, [663]30; slain, [664]53. Dalmatius, an ascetic, ordained bishop of Cyzicus, [665]168. Damasus, bishop of Rome, receives the deposed bishop of …

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The Seven Ecumenical Councils • SECTION 51

Canon XVIII.

… He supposed that the Eusebians stopped behind in Antioch after the orthodox bishops left and then passed the decrees against Athanasius, giving out that the synod was still in session. This has been adopted by …

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Socrates and Sozomen — Ecclesiastical Histories • SECTION 282

Julian, the Chaldaean, performs a miracle, [3531]254.

… Julius, bishop of Rome, absent from Nicene council, [3536]253; rebukes bishops of East, secures reinstatement of Athanasius and Paul, [3537]287; summons Athanasius to Rome, [3538]288; replies to letter of bishops of council …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 101

[737] Constantinople.

… The materials for an authentic list are (1) the names given by Athanasius, Apol. c. Ar. 50, previous to the lists of bishops from various provinces who signed the letter of the council when in …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 21

Chapter IV.--The Letter of Arius to Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia

… Eusebius, your brother bishop of Cæsarea, Theodotus, Paulinus, Athanasius, Gregorius, Aetius, and all the bishops of the East, have been condemned because they say that God had an existence prior to that of His Son …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 97

Chapter VI.--Documents connected with the Council of Tyre.

… To Theognius, Maris, Macedonius, Theodorus, Ursacius, and Valens, the Bishops who have come from Tyre, these from the Presbyters and Deacons of the Catholic Church of Alexandria under the most reverend Bishop Athanasius. It was …

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Leo the Great & Gregory the Great • SECTION 283

Epistle LXV.

… To Athanasius, Presbyter. Gregory to Athanasius, Presbyter of Isauria. As we are afflicted and mourn for those whom the error of heretical pravity has cut off from the unity of the Church, so we rejoice …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 287

Letter XLVI.--Letter [4563] to the Mareotis from Sardica, a.d. 343-4.

… 12. [4562] This fragment is the latest writing of Athanasius that we possess. II. Personal Letters. Letter XLVI.--Letter [4563] to the Mareotis from Sardica, a.d. 343-4. Athanasius to the presbyters and deacons …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 210

Chapter CXVII.

… Lucius, [2551] bishop of the Arian party after Athanasius, held the bishopric of the church at Alexandria, until the time of the Emperor Theodosius, by whom he was deposed. Certain festal epistles of his, On …

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Basil — Letters and Select Works • SECTION 127

Letter LX. [2221]

… Letter LXI. [2222] To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria. [2223] I have read the letter of your holiness, in which you have expressed your distress at the unhappy governor of Libya. I am grieved that my …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 13

(c) Materials for Reaction.

… Eusebius of Nicomedia, recalled from exile with his friend and neighbour Theognis, not long after the election of Athanasius in 328, was ready to move heaven and earth to efface the results of the council …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 146

[1360] Prov. xvi. 13. quoted otherwise, supr. §12.

… A copy of the letter of Constantius against Athanasius. Victor Constantius Maximus Augustus to the Alexandrians. Your city, preserving its national character, and remembering the virtue of its founders, has habitually shewn itself obedient unto …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 95

Letter of Alexander.

… To his dearly beloved son and fellow-minister like-minded, the lord Athanasius, Alexander the Bishop sends health in the Lord. 66. I congratulate the most excellent Sarapion, that he is striving so earnestly to …

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Gregory Thaumaturgus, Dionysius, Julius Africanus & Others • SECTION 68

Alexander of Cappadocia

… In Athanasius, On the Decrees of the Nicene Council, sec. xxv. From the edition BB., Paris, 1698, vol. i. part i. p. 230. Athanasius introduces this fragment in the following terms:--Learn then, ye Christ …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 166

81. The Second Protest [1806] .

… The people of the Catholic Church in Alexandria, which is under the government of the most Reverend Bishop Athanasius, make this public protest by those whose names are under-written. We have already protested against …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 234

[2480] to meli tes 'Attikes, in allusion to Meletius' name.

… 158-161. [2488] The character given to Achillas by Eusebius is confirmed by Athanasius, who calls him "the great Achillas" (in his Epistle to the Bishops of Egypt, §23). He succeeded Peter as bishop of …

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Ambrose — Selected Works and Letters • SECTION 1

A SELECT LIBRARY

… Seventh Council of Antioch. Second exile of St. Athanasius. 343. Photinus begins teaching his heresy. 347. Birth of St. John Chrysostom. Council of Sardica. St. Athanasius restored. 348. Birth of Prudentius the Christian poet. 349 …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 305

Letter LXII.--To John and Antiochus. [4797]

Letter LXII.--To John and Antiochus. [4797] Athanasius to John and Antiochus, our beloved sons and fellow-presbyters in the Lord, greeting. I was glad to receive your letter just now, the more so as …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 51

Introduction to the Treatise

… 2) that Athanasius ascribed the reasonable soul of man, and his immortality after death, not to the constitution of human nature as such, but to the grace superadded to it by the Creator (he tou …

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