Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series • VOLUME 2
Socrates and Sozomen — Ecclesiastical Histories
SECTION 201
Chapter XXIV.--Formulary of the Council of Ariminum approved by the Acacians. List of the Deposed Chief-Priests, and the Causes of their Condemnation.
Chapter XXIV.--Formulary of the Council of Ariminum approved by the Acacians. List of the Deposed Chief-Priests, and the Causes of their Condemnation. The partisans of Acacius [1344] remained some time at Constantinople, and invited thither several bishops of Bithynia, among whom were Maris, bishop of Chalcedon, and Ulfilas, bi…
2,341 wordsSECTION 202Chapter XXVII.--Macedonius, after his Rejection from his See, blasphemes against the Holy Spirit; Propagation of his Heresy through the Instrumentality of Marathonius and Others.
[1349] Soc. ii. 43; Ruf. H. E. i. 21. Soz. has independent details. [1350] Cf. with Ruf. H. E. i. 21. Chapter XXVII.--Macedonius, after his Rejection from his See, blasphemes against the Holy Spirit; Propagation of his Heresy through the Instrumentality of Marathonius and Others. The spirit of innovation is self-laudatory, [1…
1,320 wordsSECTION 203Chapter XXIX.--The Partisans of Acacius again do not remain Quiet, but strive to abolish the Term "Consubstantial," and to confirm the Heresy of Arius.
Chapter XXIX.--The Partisans of Acacius again do not remain Quiet, but strive to abolish the Term "Consubstantial," and to confirm the Heresy of Arius. The partisans of Acacius [1355] were not able to remain in tranquillity; and they therefore assembled together with a few others in Antioch, and condemned the decrees which they…
1,332 wordsSECTION 204Chapter II.--The Life, Education, and Training of Julian, and his Accession to the Empire.
Chapter II.--The Life, Education, and Training of Julian, and his Accession to the Empire. Immediately after the death of Constantius, [1361] the dread of a persecution arose in the Church, and Christians suffered more anguish from the anticipation of this calamity than they would have experienced from its actual occurrence. Th…
1,968 wordsSECTION 205Chapter III.--Julian, on his Settlement in the Empire, began quietly to stir up Opposition to Christianity, and to introduce Paganism artfully.
Chapter III.--Julian, on his Settlement in the Empire, began quietly to stir up Opposition to Christianity, and to introduce Paganism artfully. When Julian found himself sole possessor of the empire, [1368] he commanded that all the pagan temples should be reopened throughout the East; that those which had been neglected should…
767 wordsSECTION 206Chapter IV.--Julian inflicted Evils upon the Inhabitants of Cæsarea. Bold Fidelity of Maris, Bishop of Chalcedon.
Chapter IV.--Julian inflicted Evils upon the Inhabitants of Cæsarea. Bold Fidelity of Maris, Bishop of Chalcedon. About the same time, the emperor erased Cæsarea, [1369] the large and wealthy metropolis of Cappadocia, situated near Mount Argeus, from the catalogue of cities, and even deprived it of the name of Cæsarea, which ha…
723 wordsSECTION 207Chapter V.--Julian restores Liberty to the Christians, in order to execute Further Troubles in the Church. The Evil Treatment of Christians he devised.
Chapter V.--Julian restores Liberty to the Christians, in order to execute Further Troubles in the Church. The Evil Treatment of Christians he devised. It was from these motives that Julian recalled from exile [1373] all Christians who, during the reign of Constantius, had been banished on account of their religious sentiments,…
733 wordsSECTION 208Chapter VI.--Athanasius, after having been Seven Years concealed in the House of a Wise and Beautiful Virgin, reappears at that time in Public, and enters the Church of Alexandria.
Chapter VI.--Athanasius, after having been Seven Years concealed in the House of a Wise and Beautiful Virgin, reappears at that time in Public, and enters the Church of Alexandria. At this period, Athanasius, who had long remained in concealment, having heard of the death of Constantius, appeared by night in the church at Alexa…
1,105 wordsSECTION 209Chapter VIII.--Concerning Theodore, the Keeper of the Sacred Vessels of Antioch. How Julian, the Uncle of the Traitor, on Account of these Vessels, falls a Prey to Worms.
Chapter VIII.--Concerning Theodore, the Keeper of the Sacred Vessels of Antioch. How Julian, the Uncle of the Traitor, on Account of these Vessels, falls a Prey to Worms. It is said that when Julian, the uncle of the emperor, [1379] was intent upon removing the votive gifts of the church of Antioch, which were many and costly, …
1,206 wordsSECTION 210Chapter X.--Concerning St. Hilarion and the Virgins in Heliopolis who were destroyed by Swine. Strange Martyrdom of Mark, Bishop of Arethusa.
Chapter X.--Concerning St. Hilarion and the Virgins in Heliopolis who were destroyed by Swine. Strange Martyrdom of Mark, Bishop of Arethusa. At the same period the inhabitants of Gaza sought for the monk Hilarion; but he had fled to Sicily. [1382] Here he employed himself in collecting wood in the deserts and on the mountains,…
1,019 wordsSECTION 211Chapter XI.--Concerning Macedonius, Theodulus, Gratian, Busiris, Basil, and Eupsychius, who suffered Martyrdom in those Times.
Chapter XI.--Concerning Macedonius, Theodulus, Gratian, Busiris, Basil, and Eupsychius, who suffered Martyrdom in those Times. About the same period, Macedonius, Theodulus, and Tatian, who were Phrygians by birth, courageously endured martyrdom. [1388] A temple of Misos, a city of Phrygia, having been reopened by the governor o…
1,186 wordsSECTION 212Chapter XIII.--Concerning Paulinus and Meletius, Chief-Priests of Antioch; how Eusebius and Lucifer antagonized One Another; Eusebius and Hilarius defend the Nicene Faith.
Chapter XIII.--Concerning Paulinus and Meletius, Chief-Priests of Antioch; how Eusebius and Lucifer antagonized One Another; Eusebius and Hilarius defend the Nicene Faith. On the termination of the council, Eusebius repaired to Antioch and found dissension prevailing among the people. [1394] Those who were attached to Meletius …
767 wordsSECTION 213Chapter XV.--Athanasius is again Banished; concerning Eleusius, Bishop of Cyzicus, and Titus, Bishop of Bostra; Mention of the Ancestors of the Author.
Chapter XV.--Athanasius is again Banished; concerning Eleusius, Bishop of Cyzicus, and Titus, Bishop of Bostra; Mention of the Ancestors of the Author. The emperor, [1397] on being informed that Athanasius held meetings in the church of Alexandria, and taught the people boldly, and converted many pagans to Christianity, command…
1,258 wordsSECTION 214Chapter XVI.--Efforts of Julian to establish Paganism and to abolish our Usages. The Epistle which he sent to the Pagan High-Priests.
Chapter XVI.--Efforts of Julian to establish Paganism and to abolish our Usages. The Epistle which he sent to the Pagan High-Priests. The emperor [1402] was deeply grieved at finding that all his efforts to secure the predominance of paganism were utterly ineffectual, and at seeing Christianity excelling in repute; for although…
2,460 wordsSECTION 215Chapter XIX.--Work written by Julian entitled "Aversion to Beards." Daphne in Antioch, a Full Description of it. Translation of the Remains of Babylas, the Holy Martyr.
The comprehensiveness of his intellect is more especially to be admired; for he excelled in every branch of literature, whereas ancient writers were proficient only in one. He wrote a very remarkable work entitled "The Truth" [1413] against the emperor and the pagan philosophers, in which he clearly proved, without any appeal to…
1,413 wordsSECTION 216Chapter XX.--In Consequence of the Translation, Many of the Christians are Ill-Treated. Theodore the Confessor. Temple of Apollo at Daphne destroyed by Fire falling from Heaven.
Chapter XX.--In Consequence of the Translation, Many of the Christians are Ill-Treated. Theodore the Confessor. Temple of Apollo at Daphne destroyed by Fire falling from Heaven. The transaction above related [1416] excited the indignation of the emperor as much as if an insult had been offered him, and he determined upon punish…
2,395 wordsSECTION 217Book VI.
[1423] Ruf. H. E. i. 37-39; Philost. vii. 14; Soc. iii. 20; Theodoret, H. E. iii. 20; Greg. Naz. Or. cont. Jul. ii. 3, 4; and particularly Am. Marcel. xxiii. 1. 1-3. [1424] Juliani Op. Ep. xxv., ad Judæorum nationem. Book VI. Chapter I.--Expedition of Julian into Persia; he was worsted and broke off his Life Miserably. Letter…
2,442 wordsSECTION 218Chapter III.--The Reign of Jovian; he introduced Many Laws which he carried out in his Government.
The famine introduced peculiar diseases, by which many lives were lost. Such was the state of the empire during the administration of Julian. [1427] Independent chapter. Cf. Ephr. Syr. Carmina adv. Julianum, ed. Overbeck. [1428] Theodoret, H. E. iii. 23 (a pedagogue). [1429] Cf. version by Philost. vii. 15. [1430] A mistake;…
1,181 wordsSECTION 219Chapter V.--Athanasius the Great is Very Highly Esteemed by the Emperor, and rules over the Churches of Egypt. Vision of Antony the Great.
Chapter V.--Athanasius the Great is Very Highly Esteemed by the Emperor, and rules over the Churches of Egypt. Vision of Antony the Great. At this period, [1436] Athanasius, who governed the see of Alexandria, and some of his friends, deemed it requisite, as the emperor was a Christian, to repair to his court. [1437] Accordingl…
2,028 wordsSECTION 220Chapter VIII.--Revolt and Extraordinary Death of Procopius. Eleusius, Bishop of Cyzicus, and Eunomius, the Heretic. Eunomius succeeds Eleusius.
Chapter VIII.--Revolt and Extraordinary Death of Procopius. Eleusius, Bishop of Cyzicus, and Eunomius, the Heretic. Eunomius succeeds Eleusius. It is probable that a severe persecution might have ensued at this juncture, had not Procopius commenced a civil war. [1442] As he began to play the tyrant at Constantinople, he soon co…
1,342 wordsSECTION 221Chapter XI.--The Confession of Eustathius, Silvanus, and Theophilus, the Deputies of the Macedonians, to Liberius, Bishop of Rome.
Chapter XI.--The Confession of Eustathius, Silvanus, and Theophilus, the Deputies of the Macedonians, to Liberius, Bishop of Rome. "To Liberius, our Lord and Brother, and Fellow-minister--Eustathius, Silvanus, and Theophilus send greeting in the Lord. [1447] "On account of the mad opinions of the heretics who do not cease to k…
1,632 wordsSECTION 222Chapter XIII.--Demophilus, an Arian, became Bishop of Constantinople after Eudoxius. The Pious elect Evagrius. Account of the Persecution which ensued.
Chapter XIII.--Demophilus, an Arian, became Bishop of Constantinople after Eudoxius. The Pious elect Evagrius. Account of the Persecution which ensued. About this time the Emperor Valens went to Antioch on the Orontes; while he was on his journey Eudoxius died, after having governed the churches of Constantinople during the spa…
810 wordsSECTION 223Chapter XVI.--Basil becomes Bishop of Cæsarea after Eusebius; his Boldness towards the Emperor and the Prefect.
Chapter XVI.--Basil becomes Bishop of Cæsarea after Eusebius; his Boldness towards the Emperor and the Prefect. Some time after, the emperor again visited Cappadocia, and found that Basil was administering the churches there after the death of Eusebius. [1457] He thought of expelling him, but was unwillingly restrained from his…
717 wordsSECTION 224Chapter XVII.--Friendship of Basil and of Gregory, the Theologian; being Peers in Wisdom, they defend the Nicene Doctrines.
Chapter XVII.--Friendship of Basil and of Gregory, the Theologian; being Peers in Wisdom, they defend the Nicene Doctrines. Basil and Gregory were contemporaries, and they were recognized to be equally intent, so to speak, upon the cultivation of the virtues. [1458] They [1459] had both studied in their youth at Athens, under H…
2,084 wordsSECTION 225Chapter XXI.--List of the Places in which the Nicene Doctrines were Represented; Faith manifested by the Scythians; Vetranio, the Leader of this Race.
Chapter XXI.--List of the Places in which the Nicene Doctrines were Represented; Faith manifested by the Scythians; Vetranio, the Leader of this Race. Arianism met with similar opposition at the same period in Osröene; but in the Cappadocias, Providence allotted such a divine and most educated pair of men,--Basil, the bishop of…
2,160 wordsSECTION 226Chapter XXIV.--Concerning St. Ambrose and his Elevation to the High Priesthood; how he persuaded the People to practice Piety. The Novatians of Phrygia and the Passover.
Chapter XXIV.--Concerning St. Ambrose and his Elevation to the High Priesthood; how he persuaded the People to practice Piety. The Novatians of Phrygia and the Passover. The clergy of the West having thus anticipated the designs of those who sought to introduce innovations among them, [1478] carefully continued to preserve the …
1,662 wordsSECTION 227Chapter XXVI.--Eunomius and his Teacher Aëtius, their Affairs and Doctrines. They were the first who broached One Immersion for the Baptism.
Chapter XXVI.--Eunomius and his Teacher Aëtius, their Affairs and Doctrines. They were the first who broached One Immersion for the Baptism. About this time, Eunomius, [1483] who had held the church in Cyzicus in place of Eleusius, and who presided over the Arian heresy, devised another heresy besides this, which some have call…
2,205 wordsSECTION 228Chapter XXIX.--Concerning the Monks of Thebaïs: Apollos, Dorotheus; concerning Piammon, John, Mark, Macarius, Apollodorus, Moses, Paul, who was in Ferma, Pacho, Stephen, and Pior.
Copres, Helles, and Elias also flourished at this period. It is said that Copres had received from God the power of healing sickness and divers diseases, and of overcoming demons. Helles had from his youth upwards been trained in the monastic life, and he wrought many wonderful works. He could carry fire in his bosom without bur…
2,682 wordsSECTION 229[1489] Here we learn that Timothy furnished the storehouse for this monastic biography. The stories of this chapter are probably also borrow
[1489] Here we learn that Timothy furnished the storehouse for this monastic biography. The stories of this chapter are probably also borrowed from him, at least in part. There is a more conspicuous divergence from Palladius and Rufinus. [1490] Ruf. H. M. 22; the place was thus named from the number of cells located there. [14…
797 wordsSECTION 230Chapter XXXI.--Concerning the Monks of Nitria, and the Monasteries called Cells; about the One in Rhinocorura; about Melas, Dionysius, and Solon.
Chapter XXXI.--Concerning the Monks of Nitria, and the Monasteries called Cells; about the One in Rhinocorura; about Melas, Dionysius, and Solon. They call this place Nitria. It is inhabited by a great number of persons devoted to a life of philosophy, and derives its name from its vicinity to a village in which nitre is gather…
714 wordsSECTION 231Chapter XXXII.--Monks of Palestine: Hesycas, Epiphanius, who was afterwards in Cyprus, Ammonius, and Silvanus.
Chapter XXXII.--Monks of Palestine: Hesycas, Epiphanius, who was afterwards in Cyprus, Ammonius, and Silvanus. Many monastical institutions flourished in Palestine. [1498] Many of those whom I enumerated under the reign of Constantius were still cultivating the science. They and their associates attained the summit of philosoph…
1,607 wordsSECTION 232Chapter XXXV.--The Wooden Tripod and the Succession of the Emperor, through a Knowledge of its Letters. Destruction of the Philosophers; Astronomy.
Chapter XXXV.--The Wooden Tripod and the Succession of the Emperor, through a Knowledge of its Letters. Destruction of the Philosophers; Astronomy. Such is the information which I have been enabled to collect concerning the ecclesiastical philosophers of that time. As to the pagans, they were nearly all exterminated about the p…
2,250 wordsSECTION 233The Goths were not long in making peace among themselves; and in unreasonable excitement, they then began to ravage Thrace and to pillage th
The Goths were not long in making peace among themselves; and in unreasonable excitement, they then began to ravage Thrace and to pillage the cities and villages. Valens, on inquiry, learned by experiment how great a mistake he had made; for he had calculated that the Goths would always be useful to the empire and formidable to …
1,350 wordsSECTION 234Chapter XXXIX.--Peter, having returned from Rome, regains the Churches of Egypt, after Lucius had given way; Expedition of Valens into the West against the Scythians.
Chapter XXXIX.--Peter, having returned from Rome, regains the Churches of Egypt, after Lucius had given way; Expedition of Valens into the West against the Scythians. Those in every city who maintained the Nicene doctrine now began to take courage, and more particularly the inhabitants of Alexandria in Egypt. Peter [1514] had r…
754 wordsSECTION 235Book VII.
Book VII. Chapter I.--When the Romans are pressed by the Barbarians, Mavia sends Assistance, and some of the Populace effect a Victory. Gratian commands each to believe as he wishes. Such was the fate of Valens. The barbarians, [1516] flushed with victory, overran Thrace, and advanced to the gates of Constantinople. In this em…
754 wordsSECTION 236Chapter III.--Concerning St. Meletius and Paulinus, Bishop of Antioch. Their Oath respecting the Episcopal See.
Chapter III.--Concerning St. Meletius and Paulinus, Bishop of Antioch. Their Oath respecting the Episcopal See. In consequence of this law, Meletius returned about this period to Antioch in Syria; and his presence gave rise to great contention among the people. [1519] Paulinus, whom Valens, from veneration for his piety, had no…
1,352 wordsSECTION 237Chapter VI.--Concerning the Arians; and Further, the Success of Eunomius. Boldness of St. Amphilochius toward the Emperor.
Chapter VI.--Concerning the Arians; and Further, the Success of Eunomius. Boldness of St. Amphilochius toward the Emperor. The Arians, who were still very strong in point of numbers, [1526] and who, through the protection formerly granted by Constantius and Valens, were still convening without fear, and discoursing publicly con…
1,291 wordsSECTION 238Chapter VIII.--Election of Nectarius to the See of Constantinople; his Birthplace and Education.
Chapter VIII.--Election of Nectarius to the See of Constantinople; his Birthplace and Education. A certain man of Tarsus in Cilicia, of the illustrious order of senator, was at this period residing at Constantinople. [1531] Being about to return to his own country, he called upon Diodorus, bishop of Tarsus, to inquire whether h…
1,141 wordsSECTION 239Chapter X.--Concerning Martyrius of Cilicia. Translation of the Remains of St. Paul the Confessor, and of Meletius, Bishop of Antioch.
Chapter X.--Concerning Martyrius of Cilicia. Translation of the Remains of St. Paul the Confessor, and of Meletius, Bishop of Antioch. Nectarius made himself acquainted with the routine of sacerdotal ceremonies under the instruction of Cyriacus, [1534] bishop of Adana, whom he had requested Diodorus, bishop of Tarsus, to leave …
2,206 wordsSECTION 240[1540] Ruf. H. E. ii. 14-16; Philost. x. 5, 7; Soc. v. 11. Cf. Theodoret, H. E. v. 12, 13; Eunap. Fragm. ii. 48; Zos. iv. 42, 43.
[1540] Ruf. H. E. ii. 14-16; Philost. x. 5, 7; Soc. v. 11. Cf. Theodoret, H. E. v. 12, 13; Eunap. Fragm. ii. 48; Zos. iv. 42, 43. [1541] In Ruf. H. E. ii. 16, Benevolus. Chapter XIV.--Birth of Honorius. Theodosius leaves Arcadius at Constantinople, and proceeds to Italy. Succession of the Novatian and other Patriarchs. Audacit…
2,495 wordsSource & rights
Historical text source: Christian Classics Ethereal Library. The downloaded text itself records Public Domain.