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BUT Eusebius did not live to learn the decision of Julius
concerning Athanasius, for he died a short time after that Synod was
held. Whereupon the people introduced Paul again into the church of
Constantinople: the Arians, however, ordained Macedonius at the
same time, in the church dedicated to Paul. This those who had
formerly co-operated with Eusebius (that disturber of the public
peace) brought about, assuming all his authority. These were
Theognis, bishop of Nicaea, Maris of Chalcedon, Theodore of
Heraclea in Thrace, Ursacius of Singidunum in Upper Mysia, and
Valens of Mursa in Upper Pannonia. Ursacius and Valens indeed
afterward altered their opinions, and presented a written recantation
of them to bishop Julius, so that on subscribing the doctrine of
consubstan-tiability they were again admitted to communion; but at
that time they warmly supported the Arian error, and were instigators
of the most violent conflicts in the churches, one of which was
connected with Macedonius at Constantinople. By this intestine war
among the Christians, continuous seditions arose in that city, and
many lives were sacrificed in consequence of these occurrences.
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