Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series • VOLUME 3
Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings
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Title: NPNF2-03. Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, & Rufinus: Historical Writings Creator(s): Schaff, Philip (1819-1893) (Editor) Print Basis: New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1892 Rights: Public Domain CCEL Subjects: All; Proofed; Early Church; LC Call no: BR60 LC Subjects: Christianity Early Christian Literature. F…
950 wordsSECTION 2Councils of Tyre and Jerusalem; first exile of Athanasius.
Councils of Tyre and Jerusalem; first exile of Athanasius. Theod. i. 28-29; Soc. i. 28; Soz. ii. 25. 336. Athanasius at Treves. Theod. i. 29; Soc. i. 35; Soz. ii. 28. Death of Arius. Theod. i. 13; Soc. i. 38; Soz. ii. 29. Death (? Clinton gives 340) of Alexander of Constantinople. Theod. i. 19. 337. Death of Constantin…
723 wordsSECTION 3Council of Constantinople
Council of Constantinople Theod. v. 8; Soc. v. 8; Soz. vii. 7. 383. Death of Gratian. Rebellion of Maximus. Theod. v. 12; Soc. v. 11; Soz. vii. 13. 386. Birth of Theodoret, according to the less probable date of Garnerius. 387. Sedition at Antioch. Theod. v. 19; Soc. v. 15; Soz. vii. 23. 388. Defeat and death of Maxim…
2,214 wordsSECTION 4[6] Ep. LXXXI.
[5] According to this reckoning Theodoret would be fifty-six at the time of the letter to Leo, written 449, in which he speaks of his old age, and about thirty at his consecration as bishop in 423. W. Möller in Herzog's Encyclopedia of Prot. Theol. (Ed. 1885. xv. 402) gives 390. [6] Ep. LXXXI. [7] Ecc. Hist. v. 19. p. 146. [8…
1,729 wordsSECTION 5[29] Ep. XLII.
[29] Ep. XLII. [30] Ep. CXIII. [31] Ep. CXXXVIII. [32] Epp. LXXXI, CXIII. [33] Ep. LXXXI. [34] Epp. LXXIX. LXXXI. [35] Ep. CXV. [36] Epp. CXIV, CXV, and Dial. p. 217 cf. also de Prov. 518 et seqq. [37] Epp. XLII, XLIII, XLV. [38] Epp. XLIII. and XLV. [39] Epp. XXIX.-XXXVI. [40] cf. Epp. VII. VIII. XIV. XV. XVII. XVIII…
2,202 wordsSECTION 6[58] Ep. LXXXVI.
[56] Glubokowski, p. 163. [57] Ep. LX. [58] Ep. LXXXVI. [59] Epp. III. XII. XVI. XXXV. [60] Ep. CX. [61] Ep. CX. IV.--Under the Ban of Theodosius and of the Latrocinium. Theodoret was at Antioch when Count Rufus brought him the edict. His friends would have detained him, but he hurried away. [62] On reaching Cyrus he wrot…
1,319 wordsSECTION 7[63] Ep. LXXIX.
[63] Ep. LXXIX. [64] Epp. LXXIX. LXXX. LXXXI. LXXXII. LXXXIII. [65] Ep. LXXXVI. [66] "Theodoret's condemnation was the chief object aimed at in summoning" the Latrocinium. He was "the bugbear of the whole Eutychian party and consequently condemned in advance." Canon Venables, Dict. Christ. Biog. iv. 913 and Martin Brigandage …
814 wordsSECTION 8[70] Ep. CXIX.
[70] Ep. CXIX. [71] Ep. CXXIII. [72] Epp. CXIII. to CXXXIII. and CLXXXI. [73] Cf. Milman Lat. Christ. Book ii. Chap. iv; Const. Valentin. iii Aug. apud S. Leon. op. epist. xi. [74] Garnerius, the Jesuit, in his dissertation on the life of Theodoret writes: "When Theodoret got news of his deposition he determined to send envo…
2,040 wordsSECTION 9[80] Epp. CXXXIX, CXL.
[80] Epp. CXXXIX, CXL. [81] Accounts of the numbers vary. Marcellinus says 630. There were more than 400 signatures. [82] Perhaps of the Emperor himself. (Breviar. Hist. Eutych.) The representatives of the imperial government sat in the centre of the Cancelli; on their right were Dioscorus, Juvenal of Jerusalem, and the Palest…
777 wordsSECTION 10[87] Ep. XCVII.
[87] Ep. XCVII. [88] Photius Cod. 204. The Octateuch comprises the first eight books of the Old Testament. [89] Dict. Christ. Biog. iv. 916. [90] xv., 311. [91] Ep. CXXVI. [92] Leo. Ep. cxx., and Migne Theod. iv. 1193. Chagrined at the decision of the Council that Constantinople was to enjoy honorary precedence next after o…
2,268 wordsSECTION 11The following is the catalogue of extant works as given by Sirmondus and followed by Garnerius.
The following is the catalogue of extant works as given by Sirmondus and followed by Garnerius. (i.) Exegetical. Questions on the Octateuch, the Books of Kings and Chronicles; the Interpretation of the Psalms, Canticles, the Four Greater, and the Twelve Lesser Prophets; an exposition of all the Epistles of St. Paul, including t…
2,464 wordsSECTION 12On the meaning of the passage about them that are baptized for the dead it is curious to find only one interpretation curtly proffered in ap
On the meaning of the passage about them that are baptized for the dead it is curious to find only one interpretation curtly proffered in apparent unconsciousness of any other being known or possible. Theodoret's words are "He, says the apostle, who is baptized is buried with the Lord, that as he has been sharer in the death so …
3,104 wordsSECTION 13(iii.) The refutations of the Twelve Chapters of Cyril are translated in the Prolegomena. [157]
(iii.) The refutations of the Twelve Chapters of Cyril are translated in the Prolegomena. [157] In the Epistle of Cyril to Celestinus and the Commonitorium datum Posidonio [158] Cyril shows what sense he wishes to fix on the utterances of Nestorius. "The faith, or rather the cacodoxy' of Nestorius, has this force; he says that …
2,073 wordsSECTION 14[131] Ep. XXXIV.
[131] Ep. XXXIV. [132] "Baronius obviously approves of Gregory's remark about Theodoret's lies, that is his errors in the order of events, and out of Book iv. produces no less than fifteen blunders, to say nothing of those in iii and v." Garner. loc. cit. 280, 281. [133] Canon Venables Dict. Christ. Biog. iv. 918. [134] Histo…
2,419 wordsSECTION 15Against III.--The sense of the terms used is misty and obscure. Who needs to be told that there is no difference between conjunction and con
Against III.--The sense of the terms used is misty and obscure. Who needs to be told that there is no difference between conjunction and concurrence? The concurrence is a concurrence of the separated parts; and the conjunction is a conjunction of the distinguished parts. The very clever author of the phrases has laid down things…
2,257 wordsSECTION 16Against VIII.--As I have often said, the doxology which we offer to the Lord Christ is one, and we confess the same to be at once God and ma
Against VIII.--As I have often said, the doxology which we offer to the Lord Christ is one, and we confess the same to be at once God and man, as the method of the union has taught us; but we shall not shrink from speaking of the properties of the natures. For God the Word did not undergo change into flesh, nor yet again did the…
2,201 wordsSECTION 17Book I.
[211] Isaiah xi. 1, 2 [212] Isaiah xlii. 1 [213] Matt. xii. 28 [214] John i. 33 [215] John x. 5, 26 [216] 1 Cor. ii. 12 [217] Hebrews v. 1-3 [218] Hebrews v. 4, 5 [219] Hebrews v. 7, 10 [220] Isaiah xxv. 8 [221] Psalm lxxvii. 3, lxx. [222] Susann. 42 [223] John xvi. 15 [224] Col. i. 15 [225] John xiv. 7 [226] Heb.…
1,275 wordsSECTION 18Chapter II.--List of the Principal Bishops
Chapter II.--List of the Principal Bishops Of the church of Rome at this period Silvester [245] held the reins. His predecessor in the see was Miltiades [246] , the successor of that Marcellinus [247] who had so nobly distinguished himself during the persecution. In Antioch, after the death of Tyrannus [248] , when peace began…
2,526 wordsSECTION 19"Is it not then impious to say that there was a time when the wisdom of God was not? Who saith, I was by Him as one brought up with Him: I w
"Is it not then impious to say that there was a time when the wisdom of God was not? Who saith, I was by Him as one brought up with Him: I was daily His delight [280] ?' Or that once the power of God was not, or His Word, or anything else by which the Son is known, or the Father designated, defective? To assert that the brightne…
2,212 wordsSECTION 20"And in addition to this pious belief respecting the Father and the Son, we confess as the Sacred Scriptures teach us, one Holy Ghost, who m
"And in addition to this pious belief respecting the Father and the Son, we confess as the Sacred Scriptures teach us, one Holy Ghost, who moved the saints of the Old Testament, and the divine teachers of that which is called the New. We believe in one only Catholic Church, the apostolical, which cannot be destroyed even though …
2,050 wordsSECTION 21Chapter IV.--The Letter of Arius to Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia
Chapter IV.--The Letter of Arius to Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia "To his very dear lord, the man of God, the faithful and orthodox Eusebius, Arius, unjustly persecuted by Alexander the Pope [320] , on account of that all-conquering truth of which you also are a champion, sendeth greeting in the Lord. "Ammonius, my father, bei…
1,012 wordsSECTION 22Chapter V.--The Letter of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, to Paulinus, Bishop of Tyre.
Chapter V.--The Letter of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, to Paulinus, Bishop of Tyre. "To my lord Paulinus, Eusebius sendeth greeting in the Lord. "The zeal of my lord Eusebius in the cause of the truth, and likewise your silence concerning it, have not failed to reach our ears. Accordingly, if, on the one hand, we rejoiced on…
901 wordsSECTION 23Chapter VI.--General Council of Nicæa.
Chapter VI.--General Council of Nicæa. The emperor, who possessed the most profound wisdom, having heard of these things, endeavoured, as a first step, to stop up their fountain-head. He therefore despatched a messenger renowned for his ready wit to Alexandria with letters, in the endeavour to extinguish the dispute, and expect…
1,259 wordsSECTION 24Chapter VII.--Confutation of Arianism deduced from the Writings of Eustathius and Athanasius.
Chapter VII.--Confutation of Arianism deduced from the Writings of Eustathius and Athanasius. The above-named bishops, however, did not consent to it in sincerity, but only in appearance. This was afterwards shewn by their plotting against those who were foremost in zeal for religion, as well as by what these latter have writte…
1,621 wordsSECTION 25Chapter VIII.--Facts relating to Meletius the Egyptian, from whom originated the Meletian Schism, which remains to this day.--Synodical Epistle respecting him.
Chapter VIII.--Facts relating to Meletius the Egyptian, from whom originated the Meletian Schism, which remains to this day.--Synodical Epistle respecting him. After Meletius [363] had been ordained bishop, which was not long before the Arian controversy, he was convicted of certain crimes by the most holy Peter, bishop of Alex…
1,115 wordsSECTION 26Chapter IX.--The Epistle of the Emperor Constantine, concerning the matters transacted at the Council, addressed to those Bishops who were not present.
Chapter IX.--The Epistle of the Emperor Constantine, concerning the matters transacted at the Council, addressed to those Bishops who were not present. The great emperor also wrote an account of the transactions of the council to those bishops who were unable to attend. And I consider it worth while to insert this epistle in my…
1,113 wordsSECTION 27Chapter X.--The daily wants of the Church supplied by the Emperor, and an account of his other virtues.
Chapter X.--The daily wants of the Church supplied by the Emperor, and an account of his other virtues. Thus did the emperor write to the absent. To those who attended the council, three hundred and eighteen in number, he manifested great kindness, addressing them with much gentleness, and presenting them with gifts. He ordered…
2,256 wordsSECTION 28Chapter XII.--Confutation of the blasphemies of the Arians of our time, from the writings of Eusebius, Bishop of Cæsarea.
[372] Here it has been proposed to read for agennetos, without generation, which does not admit of an orthodox interpretation, aeigennetos, i.e. by eternal generation. Chapter XII.--Confutation of the blasphemies of the Arians of our time, from the writings of Eusebius, Bishop of Cæsarea. Eusebius clearly testifies that the af…
1,661 wordsSECTION 29Chapter XIV.--Letter written by the Emperor Constantine respecting the building of Churches [383] .
Chapter XIV.--Letter written by the Emperor Constantine respecting the building of Churches [383] . "Constantinus Augustus, the great and the victorious, to Eusebius. "I am well aware, and am thoroughly convinced, my beloved brother, that as the servants of our Saviour Christ have been suffering up to the present time from nef…
1,024 wordsSECTION 30Chapter XVI.--Letter from the Emperor to Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, concerning the building of the Holy Church.
Chapter XVI.--Letter from the Emperor to Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, concerning the building of the Holy Church. "Constantinus, the victorious and the great, to Macarius. "The grace of our Saviour is so wonderful, that no words are adequate to express the present marvel. The fact that the monument of His most holy suffering…
1,731 wordsSECTION 31Chapter XVIII.--The Unlawful Translation of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia.
Chapter XVIII.--The Unlawful Translation of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia. The Arian party did not desist from their evil machinations. They had only signed the confession of faith for the purpose of disguising themselves in sheeps'-skins, while they were acting the part of wolves. The holy Alexander, of Byzantium, for the city…
1,108 wordsSECTION 32Chapter XX.--The artful Machinations of Eusebius and his followers against the Holy Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch.
Chapter XX.--The artful Machinations of Eusebius and his followers against the Holy Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch. Eusebius, as I have already stated, seized the diocese of Constantinople by force. And thus having acquired great power in that city, frequently visiting and holding familiar intercourse with the emperor, he gained…
991 wordsSECTION 33Chapter XXII.--Conversion of the Indians [413] .
Chapter XXII.--Conversion of the Indians [413] . At this period, the light of the knowledge of God was for the first time shed upon India. The courage and the piety of the emperor had become celebrated throughout the world; and the barbarians, having learnt by experience to choose peace rather than war, were able to enjoy inter…
744 wordsSECTION 34Chapter XXIII.--Conversion of the Iberians [417] .
Chapter XXIII.--Conversion of the Iberians [417] . Frumentius thus led the Indians to the knowledge of God. Iberia, about the same time, was guided into the way of truth by a captive woman [418] . She continued instant in prayer, allowing herself no softer bed than a sack spread upon the ground, and accounted fasting her highes…
908 wordsSECTION 35Chapter XXIV.--Letter written by the Emperor Constantine to Sapor [419] , the King of Persia, respecting the Christians.
Chapter XXIV.--Letter written by the Emperor Constantine to Sapor [419] , the King of Persia, respecting the Christians. "In protecting the holy faith I enjoy the light of truth, and by following the light of truth I attain to fuller knowledge of the faith. Therefore, as facts prove, I recognize that most holy worship as teachi…
1,335 wordsSECTION 36Chapter XXV.--An account of the plot formed against the Holy Athanasius.
Chapter XXV.--An account of the plot formed against the Holy Athanasius. Alexander, that admirable bishop, who had successfully withstood the blasphemies of Arius, died five months after the council of Nicæa, and was succeeded in the episcopate of the church of Alexandria by Athanasius. Trained from his youth in sacred studies,…
845 wordsSECTION 37Chapter XXVII.--Epistle of the Emperor Constantine to the Council of Tyre [434] .
Chapter XXVII.--Epistle of the Emperor Constantine to the Council of Tyre [434] . "Constantinus Augustus to the holy council assembled in Tyre. "In the general prosperity which distinguishes the present time, it seems right that the Catholic Church should likewise be exempt from trouble, and that the servants of Christ should …
1,483 wordsSECTION 38Chapter XXIX.--Consecration of the Church of Jerusalem.--Banishment of St. Athanasius.
Chapter XXIX.--Consecration of the Church of Jerusalem.--Banishment of St. Athanasius. All the bishops who were present at the council of Tyre, with all others from every quarter, were commanded by the emperor to proceed to Ælia [439] to consecrate the churches which he had there erected. The emperor despatched also a number of…
878 wordsSECTION 39Book II.
Book II. Chapter I.--Return of St. Athanasius. The divine Athanasius returned to Alexandria, after having remained two years and four months at Treves [449] . Constantine, the eldest son of Constantine the Great, whose imperial sway extended over Western Gaul, wrote the following letter to the church of Alexandria. Epistle of…
1,091 wordsSECTION 40Chapter III.--Second Exile of St. Athanasius.--Ordination and Death of Gregorius.
Chapter III.--Second Exile of St. Athanasius.--Ordination and Death of Gregorius. With these and similar arguments, the bishops assailed the weak-minded emperor, and persuaded him to expel Athanasius from his church. But Athanasius obtained timely intimation of their design, and departed to the west. [456] The friends of Eusebi…
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