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But neither did the followers of Eunomius remain without dissensions:
for Eunomius himself had long before this separated from Eudoxius who
ordained him bishop of Cyzicus, taking occasion from that bishop's
refusal to restore to communion his master Aetius who had been
ejected. But those who derived their name from him were subsequently
divided into several factions. For first Theophronius a
Cappadocian, who had been instructed in the art of disputation by
Eunomius, and had acquired a smattering of Aristotle's Categories,
and his Book of Interpretation, composed some treatises which he
entitled, On the Exercise of the Mind. Having, however, drawn
down upon himself the reprobation of his own sect, he was ejected as an
apostate. He afterwards held assemblies apart from them, and left
behind him a heresy which bore his own name. Furthermore at
Constantinople a certain Eutychius from some absurd dispute, withdrew
from the Eunomians, and still continues to hold separate meetings.
The followers of Theophronius are denominated
'Eunomiotheophronians'; and those of Eutychius have the appellation
of 'Eunomieutychians.' What those nonsensical terms were about
which they differed I consider unworthy of being recorded in this
history, lest I should go into matters foreign to my purpose. I
shall merely observe that they adulterated baptism: for they do not
baptize in the name of the Trinity, but into the death of Christ.
Among the Macedonians also there was for some time a division, When
Eutropius a presbyter held separate assemblies, and Carterius did not
agree with him. There are possibly in other cities sects which have
emanated from these: but living at Constantinople, where I was born
and educated, I describe more particularly what has taken place in
that city; both because I have myself witnessed some of these
transactions, and also because the events which have there occurred are
of pre-eminent importance, and are therefore more worth of
commemoration. Let it however be understood that what I have here
related happened at different periods, and not at the same time. But
if any one should be desirous of knowing the names of the various
sects, he may easily satisfy himself, by reading a book entitled
Ancoratus, composed by Epiphanius, bishop of Cyprus: but I shall
content myself with what I have already stated. The public affairs
were again thrown into agitation from a cause I shall now refer to.
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