BOOK II



Index

CHAPTER I. Introduction containing the Reason for the Author's Revision of his First and Second Books.

CHAPTER II. Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, and his Party, by again endeavoring to introduce the Arian Heresy, create Disturbances in the Churches.

CHAPTER III. Athanasius, encouraged by the Letter of Constantine the Younger, returns to Alexandria.

CHAPTER IV. On the Death of Eusebius Pamphilus, Acacius succeeds to the Bishopric of Coesarea.

CHAPTER V. The Death of Constantine the Younger.

CHAPTER VI. Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople, when at the Point of Death proposes the Election either of Paul or of Macedonius as his Successor.

CHAPTER VII. The Emperor Constantius ejects Paul after his Election to the Bishopric, and sending for Eusebius of Nicomedia, invests him with the Bishopric of Constantinople.

CHAPTER VIII. Eusebius having convened Another Synod at Antioch in Syria, causes a New Creed to be promulgated.

CHAPTER IX. Of Eusebius of Emisa.

CHAPTER X. The Bishops assembled at Antioch, on the Refusal of Eusebius of Emisa to accept the Bishopric of Alexandria, ordain Gregory, and change the Language of the Nicene Creed.

CHAPTER XI. On the Arrival of Gregory at Alexandria, tended by a Military Escort, Athanasius flees.

CHAPTER XII. The People of Constantinople restore Paul to his See after the Death of Eusebius, while the Arians elect Macedonius.

CHAPTER XIII. Paul is again ejected from the Church by Constantius, in consequence of the Slaughter of Hermogenes, his General.

CHAPTER XIV. The Arians remove Gregory from the See of Alexandria, and appoint George in his Place.

CHAPTER XV. Athanasius and Paul going to Rome, and having obtained Letters from Bishop Julius, recover their respective Dioceses.

CHAPTER XVI. The Emperor Constantius, through an Order to Philip the Proetorian Prefect, secures the Exile of Paul, and the Installation of Mace-donius in his See.

CHAPTER XVII. Athanasius, intimidated by the Emperor's Threats, returns to Rome again.

CHAPTER XVIII. The Emperor of the West requests his Brother to send him Three Persons who could give an Account of the Deposition of Athanasius and Paul. Those who are sent publish Another Form of the Creed.

CHAPTER XIX. Of the Creed sent by the Eastern Bishops to those in Italy, called the Lengthy Creed.

CHAPTER XX. Of the Council at Sardica.

CHAPTER XXI. Defense of Eusebius Pamphilus.

CHAPTER XXII. The Council of Sardica restores Paul and Athanasius to their Sees; and an the Eastern Emperor's Refusal to admit them, the Emperor of the West threatens him with War.

CHAPTER XXIII. Constantius, being Afraid of his Brother's Threats, recalls Athanasius by Letter, and sends him to Alexandria.

CHAPTER XXIV. Athanasius, passing through Jerusalem on his Return to Alexandria, is received into Communion by Maximus: and a Synod of Bishops, convened in that City, confirms the Nicene Creed.

CHAPTER XXV. Of the Usurpers Magnentius and Vetranio.

CHAPTER XXVI. After the Death of Constans, the Western Emperor, Paul and Athanasius are again ejected from their Sees: the Former on his Way into Exile is slain; but the Latter escapes by Flight.

CHAPTER XXVII. Macedonius having possessed himself of the See of Canstantinople inflicts much Injury an those who differ from him.

CHAPTER XXVIII. Athanasius' Account of the Deeds of Violence committed at Alexandria by George the Arian.

CHAPTER XXIX. Of the Heresiarch Photinus.

CHAPTER XXX. Creeds published at Sirmium in Presence of the Emperor Constantius.

CHAPTER XXXI. Of Hosius, Bishop of Cardova.

CHAPTER XXXII. Overthrow of the Usurper Magnentius.

CHAPTER XXXIII. Of the Jews inhabiting Dio-Caesarea in Palestine.

CHAPTER XXXIV. Of Gallus Caesar.

CHAPTER XXXV. Of Aetius the Syrian, Teacher of Eunomius.

CHAPTER XXXVI. Of the Synod Milan.

CHAPTER XXXVII. Of the Synod at Ariminum, and the Creed there published.

CHAPTER XXXVIII. Cruelty of Macedonius, and Tumults raised by him.

CHAPTER XXXIX. Of the Synod at Seleucia, in Isauria.

CHAPTER XL. Acacius, Bishop of Caesarea, dictates a new Farm of Creed in the Synod at Seleucia.

CHAPTER XLI. On the Emperor's Return from the West, the Acacians assemble at Constantinople, and confirm the Creed of Ariminum, after making Some Additions to it.

CHAPTER XLII. On the Deposition of Macedonius, Eudoxius obtains the Bishopric of Constantinople.

CHAPTER XLIII. Of Eustathius Bishop of Sebastia.

CHAPTER XLIV. Of Meletius Bishop of Antioch.

CHAPTER XLV. The Heresy of Macedanius.

CHAPTER XLVI. Of the Apollinarians, and their Heresy.

CHAPTER XLVII. Successes of Julian; Death of the Emperor Constantius.