NPNF2-03. Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, & Rufinus: Historical

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NPNF2-03. Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, &
Rufinus: Historical Writings
Author(s): Schaff, Philip (1819-1893) (Editor)
Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Description: With over twenty volumes, the Nicene and Post-Nicene
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Tim Perrine
CCEL Staff Writer
Subjects: Christianity
Early Christian Literature. Fathers of the Church, etc.
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Contents
Title Page. 1
Preface. 2
The Ecclesiastical History, Dialogues, and Letters of Theodoret. 3
Title Page. 3
Translator's Preface. 4
Chronological Tables to accompany the History and Life of Theodoret. 5
Prolegomena. 14
Parentage, Birth, and Education. 14
Episcopate at Cyrus. 19
Relations with Nestorius and to Nestorianism. 22
Under the Ban of Theodosius and of the Latrocinium. 27
Theodoret and Chalcedon. 32
Retirement after Chalcedon, and Death. 35
The Condemnation of “the Three Chapters.” 37
The Works of Theodoret. 40
Contents and Character of the Extant Works. 43
Manuscripts and Editions of Separate Works. 58
The Anathemas of Cyril in Opposition to Nestorius. 59
Counter-statements of Theodoret. 61
The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret. 72
Book I 72
Prologue.--Design of the History. 72
Origin of the Arian Heresy. 73
List of the Principal Bishops. 75
The Epistle of Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria to Alexander, Bishop of 76
Constantinople.
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The Letter of Arius to Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia. 88
The Letter of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, to Paulinus, Bishop of Tyre. 90
General Council of Nicæa. 92
Confutation of Arianism deduced from the Writings of Eustathius and 95
Athanasius.
Facts relating to Meletius the Egyptian, from whom originated the Meletian 99
Schism, which remains to this day.--Synodical Epistle respecting him.
The Epistle of the Emperor Constantine, concerning the matters transacted 102
at the Council, addressed to those Bishops who were not present.
The daily wants of the Church supplied by the Emperor, and an account of 104
his other virtues.
Letter of Eusebius on the effrontery of the Arians 105
Confutation of the blasphemies of the Arians of our time, from the writings 109
of Eusebius, Bishop of Cæsarea.
Extract from the Letter of Athanasius on the Death of Arius. 111
Letter written by the Emperor Constantine respecting the building of Churches. 114
The Epistle of Constantine concerning the preparation of copies of the Holy 115
Scriptures.
Letter from the Emperor to Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, concerning the 117
building of the Holy Church.
Helena, Mother of the Emperor Constantine.--Her zeal in the Erection of the 119
Holy Church.
The Unlawful Translation of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia. 121
Epistle of the Emperor Constantine against Eusebius and Theognis, addressed 122
to the Nicomedians.
The artful Machinations of Eusebius and his followers against the Holy 124
Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch.
Bishops of Heretical opinions ordained in Antioch after the Banishment of 125
St. Eustathius.
Conversion of the Indians. 126
Conversion of the Iberians. 128
Letter written by the Emperor Constantine to Sapor, the King of Persia, 130
respecting the Christians.
An account of the plot formed against the Holy Athanasius. 133
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Another plot against Athanasius. 134
Epistle of the Emperor Constantine to the Council of Tyre. 135
The Council of Tyre. 137
Consecration of the Church of Jerusalem.--Banishment of St. Athanasius. 139
Will of the blessed Emperor Constantine. 140
Apology for Constantine. 141
The End of the Holy Emperor Constantine. 142
Book II 143
Return of St. Athanasius. 143
Declension of the Emperor Constantius from the true Faith. 145
Second Exile of St. Athanasius.--Ordination and Death of Gregorius. 147
Paulus, Bishop of Constantinople. 149
The Heresy of Macedonius. 150
Council held at Sardica. 151
Account of the Bishops Euphratas and Vincentius, and of the plot formed in 161
Antioch against them.
Stephanus Deposed. 163
The Second Return of Saint Athanasius. 164
Third exile and flight of Athanasius. 166
The evil and daring deeds done by Georgius in Alexandria. 167
Council of Milan. 170
Conference between Liberius, Pope of Rome, and the Emperor Constantius. 173
Concerning the Banishment and Return of the Holy Liberius. 177
Council of Ariminum. 178
Concerning the Synod held at Nica in Thrace, and the Confession of Faith 182
drawn up there.
Synodical Act of Damasus, Bishop of Rome, and of the Western Bishops, 184
about the Council at Ariminum.
The Letter of Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, concerning the same Council. 187
Concerning the cunning of Leontius, Bishop of Antioch, and the boldness of 189
Flavianus and Diodorus.
Concerning the innovations of Eudoxius, of Germanicia, and the zeal of 192
Basilius of Ancyra, and of Eustathius of Sebasteia against him.
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Of the Second Council of Nicæa. 193
Of the Council held at Seleucia in Isauria. 194
Of what befell the orthodox bishops at Constantinople. 196
Synodical Epistle written against Aetius. 199
Of the causes which separated the Eunomians from the Arians. 201
Of the siege of the city of Nisibis, and the apostolic conversation of Bishop 203
Jacobus.
Of the Council of Antioch and what was done there against the holy Meletius. 206
About Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata. 209
Book III 210
Of the reign of Julianus; how from a child he was brought up in piety and 210
lapsed into impiety; and in what manner, though at first he kept his impiety
secret, he afterwards laid it bare.
Of the return of the bishops and the consecration of Paulinus. 213
Of the number and character of the deeds done by Pagans against the 215
Christians when they got the power from Julian.
Of the laws made by Julian against the Christians. 218
Of the fourth exile and flight of the holy Athanasius. 219
Of Apollo and Daphne, and of the holy Babylas. 220
Of Theodorus the Confessor. 221
Of the confiscation of the sacred treasures and taking away of the allowances. 223
Of what befell Julianus, the Emperor's Uncle, and Felix. 224
Of the Son of the Priest. 225
Of the Holy Martyrs Juventinus and Maximinus. 227
Of Valentinianus the great Emperor. 229
Of other confessors. 230
Of Artemius the Duke. Of Publia the Deaconess and her divine boldness. 231
Of the Jews; of their attempt at building, and of the heaven-sent plagues that 232
befel them.
Of the expedition against the Persians. 234
Of the boldness of speech of the decurion of Berœa. 236
Of the prediction of the pedagogue. 237
Of the Prophecy of St. Julianus the monk. 238
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Of the death of the Emperor Julian in Persia. 239
Of the sorcery at Carræ which was detected after his death. After he was slain 240
the jugglery of his sorcery was detected. For Carræ is a city which still retains
the relics of his false religion.
Of the heads discovered in the palace at Antioch and the public rejoicings 241
there.
Book IV 243
Of the reign and piety of Jovianus. 243
Of the return of Athanasius. 244
Synodical letter to the Emperor Jovian concerning the Faith. 245
Of the restoration of allowances to the churches; and of the Emperor's death. 248
Of the reign of Valentinianus, and how he associated Valens his brother with 249
him.
Of the election of Ambrosius, the Bishop of Milan. 250
Letters of the Emperors Valentinianus and Valens, written to the diocese of 251
Asia about the Homoüsion, on hearing that some men in Asia and in Phrygia
were in dispute about the divine decree.
Synodical Epistle of the Synod in Illyricum concerning the Faith. 255
Of the heresy of the Audiani. 257
Of the heresy of the Messaliani. 258
In what manner Valens fell into heresy. 260
How Valens exiled the virtuous bishops. 261
Of Eusebius, bishop of Samosata, and others. 262
Of the holy Barses, and of the exile of the bishop of Edessa and his companions. 265
Of the persecution which took place at Edessa, and of Eulogius and Protogenes, 266
presbyters of Edessa.
Of the holy Basilius, Bishop of Cæsarea, and the measures taken against him 269
by Valens and the prefect Modestus.
Of the death of the great Athanasius and the election of Petrus. 272
On the overthrow of Petrus and the introduction of Lucius the Arian. 273
Narrative of events at Alexandria in the time of Lucius the Arian, taken from 275
a letter of Petrus, Bishop of Alexandria.
Of Mavia, Queen of the Saracens, and the ordination of Moses the monk. 282
Persecution at Constantinople and Antioch 284
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How Flavianus and Diodorus gathered the church of the orthodox in Antioch. 285
Of the holy monk Aphraates. 287
Of the holy monk Julianus. 288
Of what other monks were distinguished at this period. 289
Of Didymus of Alexandria and Ephraim the Syrian. 291
Of what bishops were at this time distinguished in Asia and Pontus. 292
Of the letter written by Valens to the great Valentinianus about the war, and 293
how he replied.
Of the piety of Count Terentius. 294
Of the bold utterance of Trajanus the general. 295
Of Isaac the monk of Constantinople and Bretanio the Scythian Bishop. 296
Of the expedition of Valens against the Goths and how he paid the penalty 297
of his impiety.
How the Goths became tainted by the Arian error. 298
Book V 299
Of the piety of the emperor Gratianus. 299
Of the return of the bishops. 300
Of the dissension caused by Paulinus; of the innovation by Apollinarius of 301
Laodicea, and of the philosophy of Meletius.
Of Eusebius Bishop of Samosata. 303
Of the campaign of Theodosius. 305
Of the reign of Theodosius and of his dream. 306
Of famous leaders of the Arian faction. 307
The council assembled at Constantinople. 308
Synodical letter from the council at Constantinople. 311
Synodical letter of Damasus bishop of Rome against Apollinarius and 315
Timotheus.
A confession of the Catholic faith which Pope Damasus sent to Bishop Paulinus 317
in Macedonia when he was at Thessalonica.
Of the death of Gratianus and the sovereignty of Maximus. 320
Of Justina, the wife of Valentinianus, and of her plot against Ambrosius. 321
Of the information given by Maximus the tyrant to Valentinianus. 322
Of the Letter written by the Emperor Theodosius concerning the same. 323
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Of Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium. 324
Of the massacre of Thessalonica; the boldness of Bishop Ambrosius, and the 326
piety of the Emperor.
Of the Empress Placilla. 330
Of the sedition of Antioch. 331
Of the destruction of the temples all over the Empire. 333
Of Marcellus, bishop of Apamea, and the idols' temples destroyed by him. 334
Of Theophilus, bishop of Alexandria, and what happened at the demolition 336
of the idols in that city.
Of Flavianus bishop of Antioch and of the sedition which arose in the western 338
Church on account of Paulinus.
Of the tyranny of Eugenius and the victory won through faith by the Emperor 340
Theodosius.
Of the death of the Emperor Theodosius. 343
Of Honorius the emperor and Telemachus the monk. 344
Of the piety of the emperor Arcadius and the ordination of John Chrysostom. 345
Of John's boldness for God. 347
Of the idol temples which were destroyed by John in Phœnicia. 348
Of the church of the Goths. 349
Of his care for the Scythians and his zeal against the Marcionists. 350
Of the demand made by Gainas and of John Chrysostom's reply. 351
Of the ambassage of Chrysostom to Gainas. 353
Of the events which happened on account of Chrysostom. 354
Of Alexander, bishop of Antioch. 357
Of the removal of the remains of John and of the faith of Theodosius and his 358
sisters.
Of Theodotus bishop of Antioch. 361
Of the persecutions in Persia and of them that were martyred there. 362
Of Theodorus, bishop of Mopsuestia. 366
Dialogues. The “Eranistes” or “Polymorphus” of the Blessed Theodoretus, Bishop 369
of Cyrus.
Prologue. 369
The Immutable. 371
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The Unconfounded. 413
The Impassible. 477
Demonstrations by Syllogisms. 530
That God the Word is Immutable. 530
Proofs that the Union was without Confusion. 533
Proof that the Divinity of the Saviour is Impassible. 536
Letters of the Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of Cyprus. 539
To an Unknown Correspondent. 539
To the Same. 540
To Bishop Irenæus. 541
Festal. 544
Festal. 545
Festal. 546
To Theonilla. 547
To Eugraphia. 548
To an Anonymous Correspondent. 549
To the Learned Elias. 550
To Flavianus Bishop of Constantinople. 551
To the Bishop Irenæus. 552
To Cyrus. 553
To Alexandra. 554
To Silvanus the Primate. 557
To Bishop Irenæus. 558
To the Deaconess Casiana. 560
To Neoptolemus. 561
To the Presbyter Basilius. 562
To the Presbyter Martyrius. 563
To the Learned Eusebius. 564
To Count Ulpianus. 567
To the Patrician Areobindas. 568
To Andreas Bishop of Samosata. 569
Festal. 570
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