BOOK VI
Index
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER I. On the Death of Theadosius his Two Sons divide the Empire. Rufinus is slain at the Feet of Arcadius.
CHAPTER II. Death of Nectarius and Ordination of John.
CHAPTER III. Birth and Education of John Bishop of Constantinople.
CHAPTER IV. Of Serapion the Deacon an whose Account John becomes Odious to his Clergy.
CHAPTER V. John draws down upon Himself the Displeasure of Many Persons of Rank and Power. Of the Eunuch Eutropius.
CHAPTER VI. Gainas the Goth attempts to usurp the Sovereign Power; after filling Constantinople with Disorder, he is slain.
CHAPTER VII. Dissension between Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria and the Monks of the Desert. Condemnation of Origen's Books.
CHAPTER VIII. The Arians and the Supporters of the 'Homoousion' hold Nocturnal Assemblies and sing Antiphonal Hymns, a Species of Composition ascribed to Ignatius, surnamed Theophorus. Conflict between the Two Parties.
CHAPTER IX. Dispute between Theophilus and Peter leading to an Attempt on the Part of the Former to depose John Bishop of Constantinople.
CHAPTER X. Epiphanius Bishop of Cyprus convenes a Synod to condemn the Books of Origen.
CHAPTER XI. Of Severian and Antiochus: their Disagreement from John.
CHAPTER XII. Epiphanius, in order to gratify Theophilus, performs Ordinations at Constantinople without John's Permission.
CHAPTER XIII. The Author's Defence of Origen.
CHAPTER XIV. Epiphanius is asked to meet John; on refusing he is admonished concerning his Anticanonical Proceedings; alarmed at this he leaves Constantinople.
CHAPTER XV. John is expelled from his Church by a Synod held at Chalcedon an account of his Dispraise of Women.
CHAPTER XVI. Sedition on Account of John Chrysostom's Banishment. He is recalled.
CHAPTER XVII. Conflict between the Constantinopolitans and Alexandrians an Account of Heraclides; Flight of Theophilus and the Bishops of his Party.
CHAPTER XVIII. Of Eudoxia's Silver Statue. On account of it John is exiled a Second Time.
CHAPTER XIX. Ordination of Arsacius as John's Successor. Indisposition of Cyrinus Bishop of Chalcedon.
CHAPTER XX. Death of Arsacius, and Ordination or Atticus.
CHAPTER XXI. John dies in Exile.
CHAPTER XXII. Of Sisinnius Bishop of the Novatians. His Readiness at Repartee.
CHAPTER XXIII. Death of the Emperor Arcadius.