Church History

1 Preface. 2 the church history of eusebius. 3 Preface. 4 Prolegomena. 5 Section 1. Sources and Literature 6 Section 2. Eusebius' Birth and Training. His Life in Cæsarea until the Outbreak of the Persecution. 7 Section 3. The Persecution of Diocletian. 8 Section 4. Eusebius' Accession to the Bishopric of Cæsarea. 9 Section 5. The Outbreak of the Arian Controversy. The Attitude of Eusebius. 10 Section 6. The Council of Nicæa. 11 Section 7. Continuance of the Arian Controversy. Eusebius' Relations to the Two Parties. 12 Section 8. Eusebius and Marcellus. 13 Section 9. The Death of Eusebius. 14 Section 1. Eusebius as a Writer 15 Section 2. Catalogue of his Works. 16 Section 1. Date of its Composition 17 Section 2. The Author's Design. 18 Section 3. Eusebius as a Historian. The Merits and Defects of his History. 19 Section 4. Editions and Versions. 20 Section 5. Literature. 21 Testimonies of the Ancients in Favor of Eusebius. 22 Testimonies of the Ancients Against Eusebius. 23 Chapter I.--The Plan of the Work. 24 Chapter II.--Summary View of the Pre-existence and Divinity of Our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ. 25 Chapter III.--The Name Jesus and also the Name Christ were known from the Beginning, and were honored by the Inspired Prophets. 26 Chapter IV.--The Religion Proclaimed by Him to All Nations Was Neither New Nor Strange. 27 Chapter V.--The Time of his Appearance among Men. 28 Chapter VI.--About the Time of Christ, in accordance with Prophecy, the Rulers who had governed the Jewish Nation in Regular Succession from the Days of Antiquity came to an End, and Herod, the First Foreigner, Became King. 29 Chapter VII.--The Alleged Discrepancy in the Gospels in regard to the Genealogy of Christ. 30 Chapter VIII.--The Cruelty of Herod toward the Infants, and the Manner of his Death. 31 Chapter IX.--The Times of Pilate. 32 Chapter X.--The High Priests of the Jews under whom Christ taught. 33 Chapter XI.--Testimonies in Regard to John the Baptist and Christ. 34 Chapter XII.--The Disciples of our Saviour. 35 Chapter XIII.--Narrative concerning the Prince of the Edessenes. 36 Introduction. 37 Chapter I.--The Course pursued by the Apostles after the Ascension of Christ. 38 Chapter II.--How Tiberius was affected when informed by Pilate concerning Christ. 39 Chapter III.--The Doctrine of Christ soon spread throughout All the World. 40 Chapter IV.--After the Death of Tiberius, Caius appointed Agrippa King of the Jews, having punished Herod with Perpetual Exile. 41 Chapter V.--Philo's Embassy to Caius in Behalf of the Jews. 42 Chapter VI.--The Misfortunes which overwhelmed the Jews after their Presumption against Christ. 43 Chapter VII.--Pilate's Suicide. 44 Chapter VIII.--The Famine which took Place in the Reign of Claudius. 45 Chapter IX.--The Martyrdom of James the Apostle. 46 Chapter X.--Agrippa, who was also called Herod, having persecuted the Apostles, immediately experienced the Divine Vengeance. 47 Chapter XI.--The Impostor Theudas and his Followers. 48 Chapter XII.--Helen, the Queen of the Osrhoenians. 49 Chapter XIII.--Simon Magus. 50 Chapter XIV.--The Preaching of the Apostle Peter in Rome. 51 Chapter XV.--The Gospel according to Mark. 52 Chapter XVI.--Mark first proclaimed Christianity to the Inhabitants of Egypt. 53 Chapter XVII.--Philo's Account of the Ascetics of Egypt. 54 Chapter XVIII.--The Works of Philo that have come down to us. 55 Chapter XIX.--The Calamity which befell the Jews in Jerusalem on the Day of the Passover. 56 Chapter XX.--The Events which took Place in Jerusalem during the Reign of Nero. 57 Chapter XXI.--The Egyptian, who is mentioned also in the Acts of the Apostles. 58 Chapter XXII.--Paul having been sent bound from Judea to Rome, made his Defense, and was acquitted of every Charge. 59 Chapter XXIII.--The Martyrdom of James, who was called the Brother of the Lord. 60 Chapter XXIV.--Annianus the First Bishop of the Church of Alexandria after Mark. 61 Chapter XXV.--The Persecution under Nero in which Paul and Peter were honored at Rome with Martyrdom in Behalf of Religion. 62 Chapter XXVI.--The Jews, afflicted with Innumerable Evils, commenced the Last War Against the Romans. 63 Chapter I.--The Parts of the World in which the Apostles preached 64 Chapter II.--The First Ruler of the Church of Rome. 65 Chapter III.--The Epistles of the Apostles. 66 Chapter IV.--The First Successors of the Apostles. 67 Chapter V.--The Last Siege of the Jews after Christ. 68 Chapter VI.--The Famine which oppressed them. 69 Chapter VII.--The Predictions of Christ. 70 Chapter VIII.--The Signs which preceded the War. 71 Chapter IX.--Josephus and the Works which he has left. 72 Chapter X.--The Manner in which Josephus mentions the Divine Books. 73 Chapter XI.--Symeon rules the Church of Jerusalem after James. 74 Chapter XII.--Vespasian commands the Descendants of David to be sought. 75 Chapter XIII.--Anencletus, the Second Bishop of Rome. 76 Chapter XIV.--Abilius, the Second Bishop of Alexandria. 77 Chapter XV.--Clement, the Third Bishop of Rome. 78 Chapter XVI.--The Epistle of Clement. 79 Chapter XVII.--The Persecution under Domitian. 80 Chapter XVIII.--The Apostle John and the Apocalypse. 81 Chapter XIX.--Domitian commands the Descendants of David to be slain. 82 Chapter XX.--The Relatives of our Saviour. 83 Chapter XXI.--Cerdon becomes the Third Ruler of the Church of Alexandria. 84 Chapter XXII.--Ignatius, the Second Bishop of Antioch. 85 Chapter XXIII.--Narrative Concerning John the Apostle. 86 Chapter XXIV.--The Order of the Gospels. 87 Chapter XXV.--The Divine Scriptures that are accepted and those that are not. 88 Chapter XXVI.--Menander the Sorcerer. 89 Chapter XXVII.--The Heresy of the Ebionites. 90 Chapter XXVIII.--Cerinthus the Heresiarch. 91 Chapter XXIX.--Nicolaus and the Sect named after him. 92 Chapter XXX.--The Apostles that were Married. 93 Chapter XXXI.--The Death of John and Philip. 94 Chapter XXXII.--Symeon, Bishop of Jerusalem, suffers Martyrdom. 95 Chapter XXXIII.--Trajan forbids the Christians to be sought after. 96 Chapter XXXIV.--Evarestus, the Fourth Bishop of the Church of Rome. 97 Chapter XXXV.--Justus, the Third Bishop of Jerusalem. 98 Chapter XXXVI.--Ignatius and His Epistles. 99 Chapter XXXVII.--The Evangelists that were still Eminent at that Time. 100 Chapter XXXVIII.--The Epistle of Clement and the Writings falsely ascribed to him. 101 Chapter XXXIX.--The Writings of Papias. 102 Chapter I.--The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria during the Reign of 103 Chapter II.--The Calamities of the Jews during Trajan's Reign. 104 Chapter III.--The Apologists that wrote in Defense of the Faith during the Reign of Adrian. 105 Chapter IV.--The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria under the Same Emperor. 106 Chapter V.--The Bishops of Jerusalem from the Age of our Saviour to the Period under Consideration 107 Chapter VI.--The Last Siege of the Jews under Adrian. 108 Chapter VII.--The Persons that became at that Time Leaders of Knowledge falsely so-called. 109 Chapter VIII.--Ecclesiastical Writers. 110 Chapter IX.--The Epistle of Adrian, decreeing that we should not be punished without a Trial. 111 Chapter X.--The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria during the Reign of Antoninus. 112 Chapter XI.--The Heresiarchs of that Age. 113 Chapter XII.--The Apology of Justin addressed to Antoninus. 114 Chapter XIII.--The Epistle of Antoninus to the Common Assembly of Asia in Regard to our Doctrine. 115 Chapter XIV.--The Circumstances related of Polycarp, a Friend of the Apostles. 116 Chapter XV.--Under Verus, Polycarp with Others suffered Martyrdom at Smyrna. 117 Chapter XVI.--Justin the Philosopher preaches the Word of Christ in Rome and suffers Martyrdom. 118 Chapter XVII.--The Martyrs whom Justin mentions in his Own Work. 119 Chapter XVIII.--The Works of Justin which have come down to us. 120 Chapter XIX.--The Rulers of the Churches of Rome and Alexandria during the Reign of Verus. 121 Chapter XX.--The Rulers of the Church of Antioch. 122 Chapter XXI.--The Ecclesiastical Writers that flourished in Those Days. 123 Chapter XXII.--Hegesippus and the Events which he mentions. 124 Chapter XXIII.--Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth, and the Epistles which he wrote. 125 Chapter XXIV.--Theophilus Bishop of Antioch. 126 Chapter XXV.--Philip and Modestus. 127 Chapter XXVI.--Melito and the Circumstances which he records. 128 Chapter XXVII.--Apolinarius, Bishop of the Church of Hierapolis. 129 Chapter XXVIII.--Musanus and His Writings. 130 Chapter XXIX.--The Heresy of Tatian. 131 Chapter XXX.--Bardesanes the Syrian and his Extant Works. 132 Introduction. 133 Chapter I.--The Number of those who fought for Religion in Gaul Under Verus and the Nature of their Conflicts. 134 Chapter II.--The Martyrs, beloved of God, kindly ministered unto those who fell in the Persecution. 135 Chapter III.--The Vision which appeared in a Dream to the Witness Attalus. 136 Chapter IV.--Irenæus commended by the Witnesses in a Letter. 137 Chapter V.--God sent Rain from Heaven for Marcus Aurelius Cæsar in Answer to the Prayers of our People. 138 Chapter VI.--Catalogue of the Bishops of Rome. 139 Chapter VII.--Even down to those Times Miracles were performed by the Faithful. 140 Chapter VIII.--The Statements of Irenæus in regard to the Divine Scriptures. 141 Chapter IX.--The Bishops under Commodus. 142 Chapter X.--Pantænus the Philosopher. 143 Chapter XI.--Clement of Alexandria. 144 Chapter XII.--The Bishops in Jerusalem. 145 Chapter XIII.--Rhodo and his Account of the Dissension of Marcion. 146 Chapter XIV.--The False Prophets of the Phrygians. 147 Chapter XV.--The Schism of Blastus at Rome. 148 Chapter XVI.--The Circumstances related of Montanus and his False Prophets. 149 Chapter XVII.--Miltiades and His Works. 150 Chapter XVIII.--The Manner in which Apollonius refuted the Phrygians, and the Persons whom he Mentions. 151 Chapter XIX.--Serapion on the Heresy of the Phrygians. 152 Chapter XX.--The Writings of Irenæus against the Schismatics at Rome. 153 Chapter XXI.--How Appolonius suffered Martyrdom at Rome. 154 Chapter XXII.--The Bishops that were well known at this Time. 155 Chapter XXIII.--The Question then agitated concerning the Passover. 156 Chapter XXIV.--The Disagreement in Asia. 157 Chapter XXV.--How All came to an Agreement respecting the Passover. 158 Chapter XXVI.--The Elegant Works of Irenæus which have come down to us. 159 Chapter XXVII.--The Works of Others that flourished at that Time. 160 Chapter XXVIII.--Those who first advanced the Heresy of Artemon; their Manner of Life, and how they dared to corrupt the Sacred Scriptures. 161 Chapter I.--The Persecution under Severus. 162 Chapter II.--The Training of Origen from Childhood. 163 Chapter III.--While still very Young, he taught diligently the Word of Christ. 164 Chapter IV.--The pupils of Origen that became Martyrs. 165 Chapter V.--Potamiæna. 166 Chapter VI.--Clement of Alexandria. 167 Chapter VII.--The Writer, Judas. 168 Chapter VIII.--Origen's Daring Deed. 169 Chapter IX.--The Miracles of Narcissus. 170 Chapter X.--The Bishops of Jerusalem. 171 Chapter XI.--Alexander. 172 Chapter XII.--Serapion and his Extant Works. 173 Chapter XIII.--The Writings of Clement. 174 Chapter XIV.--The Scriptures mentioned by Him. 175 Chapter XV.--Heraclas. 176 Chapter XVI.--Origen's Earnest Study of the Divine Scriptures. 177 Chapter XVII.--The Translator Symmachus. 178 Chapter XVIII.--Ambrose. 179 Chapter XIX.--Circumstances Related of Origen. 180 Chapter XX.--The Extant Works of the Writers of that Age. 181 Chapter XXI.--The Bishops that were well known at that Time. 182 Chapter XXII.--The Works of Hippolytus which have reached us. 183 Chapter XXIII.--Origen's Zeal and his Elevation to the Presbyterate. 184 Chapter XXIV.--The Commentaries which he prepared at Alexandria. 185 Chapter XXV.--His Review of the Canonical Scriptures. 186 Chapter XXVI.--Heraclas becomes Bishop of Alexandria. 187 Chapter XXVII.--How the Bishops regarded Origen. 188 Chapter XXVIII.--The Persecution under Maximinus. 189 Chapter XXIX.--Fabianus, who was wonderfully designated Bishop of Rome by God. 190 Chapter XXX.--The Pupils of Origen. 191 Chapter XXXI.--Africanus. 192 Chapter XXXII.--The Commentaries which Origen composed in Cæsarea in Palestine. 193 Chapter XXXIII.--The Error of Beryllus. 194 Chapter XXXIV.--Philip Cæsar. 195 Chapter XXXV.--Dionysius succeeds Heraclas in the Episcopate. 196 Chapter XXXVI.--Other Works of Origen. 197 Chapter XXXVII.--The Dissension of the Arabians. 198 Chapter XXXVIII.--The Heresy of the Elkesites. 199 Chapter XXXIX.--The Persecution under Decius, and the Sufferings of Origen. 200 Chapter XL.--The Events which happened to Dionysius. 201 Chapter XLI.--The Martyrs in Alexandria. 202 Chapter XLII.--Others of whom Dionysius gives an Account. 203 Chapter XLIII.--Novatus, his Manner of Life and his Heresy. 204 Chapter XLIV.--Dionysius' Account of Serapion. 205 Chapter XLV.--An Epistle of Dionysius to Novatus. 206 Chapter XLVI.--Other Epistles of Dionysius. 207 Introduction. 208 Chapter I.--The Wickedness of Decius and Gallus. 209 Chapter II.--The Bishops of Rome in those Times. 210 Chapter III.--Cyprian, and the Bishops with him, first taught that it was necessary to purify by Baptism those converted from Heresy. 211 Chapter IV.--The Epistles which Dionysius wrote on this Subject. 212 Chapter V.--The Peace following the Persecution. 213 Chapter VI.--The Heresy of Sabellius. 214 Chapter VII.--The Abominable Error of the Heretics; the Divine Vision of Dionysius; and the Ecclesiastical Canon which he received. 215 Chapter VIII.--The Heterodoxy of Novatus. 216 Chapter IX.--The Ungodly Baptism of the Heretics. 217 Chapter X.--Valerian and the Persecution under him. 218 Chapter XI.--The Events which happened at this Time to Dionysius and those in Egypt. 219 Chapter XII.--The Martyrs in Cæsarea in Palestine. 220 Chapter XIII.--The Peace under Gallienus. 221 Chapter XIV.--The Bishops that flourished at that Time. 222 Chapter XV.--The Martyrdom of Marinus at Cæsarea. 223 Chapter XVI.--Story in Regard to Astyrius. 224 Chapter XVII.--The Signs at Paneas of the Great Might of our Saviour. 225 Chapter XVIII.--The Statue which the Woman with an Issue of Blood erected. 226 Chapter XIX.--The Episcopal Chair of James. 227 Chapter XX.--The Festal Epistles of Dionysius, in which he also gives a Paschal Canon. 228 Chapter XXI.--The Occurrences at Alexandria. 229 Chapter XXII.--The Pestilence which came upon them. 230 Chapter XXIII.--The Reign of Gallienus. 231 Chapter XXIV.--Nepos and his Schism. 232 Chapter XXV.--The Apocalypse of John. 233 Chapter XXVI.--The Epistles of Dionysius. 234 Chapter XXVII.--Paul of Samosata, and the Heresy introduced by him at Antioch. 235 Chapter XXVIII.--The Illustrious Bishops of that Time. 236 Chapter XXIX.--Paul, having been refuted by Malchion, a Presbyter from the Sophists, was excommunicated. 237 Chapter XXX.--The Epistle of the Bishops against Paul. 238 Chapter XXXI.--The Perversive Heresy of the Manicheans which began at this Time. 239 Chapter XXXII.--The Distinguished Ecclesiastics of our Day, and which of them survived until the Destruction of the Churches. 240 Introduction. 241 Chapter I.--The Events which preceded the Persecution in our Times. 242 Chapter II.--The Destruction of the Churches. 243 Chapter III.--The Nature of the Conflicts endured in the Persecution. 244 Chapter IV.--The Famous Martyrs of God, who filled Every Place with their Memory and won Various Crowns in behalf of Religion. 245 Chapter V.--Those in Nicomedia. 246 Chapter VI.--Those in the Palace. 247 Chapter VII.--The Egyptians in Phoenicia. 248 Chapter VIII.--Those in Egypt. 249 Chapter IX.--Those in Thebais. 250 Chapter X.--The Writings of Phileas the Martyr describing the Occurrences at Alexandria. 251 Chapter XI.--Those in Phrygia. 252 Chapter XII.--Many Others, both Men and Women, who suffered in Various Ways. 253 Chapter XIII.--The Bishops of the Church that evinced by their Blood the Genuineness of the Religion which they preached. 254 Chapter XIV.--The Character of the Enemies of Religion. 255 Chapter XV.--The Events which happened to the Heathen. 256 Chapter XVI.--The Change of Affairs for the Better. 257 Chapter XVII.--The Revocation of the Rulers. 258 Martyrs of Palestine.^ 259 Chapter I. The first of the martyrs of Palestine was Procopius 260 Chapter II. What occurred to Romanus on the same day at Antioch 261 Chapter III. In the course of the second year, the persecution against us increased greatly. 262 Chapter IV. Maximinus Cæsar having come at that time into the government 263 Chapter V. About the same time, in the city of Tyre 264 Chapter VI. In the fourth year of the persecution against us 265 Chapter VII. Again, in Cæsarea, when the persecution had continued to the fifth year 266 Chapter VIII. Up to the sixth year the storm had been incessantly raging against us. 267 Chapter IX. After such noble acts of the distinguished martyrs of Christ 268 Chapter X. On the fourteenth day of the following month Appellæus 269 Chapter XI. It is time to describe the great and celebrated spectacle of Pamphilus 270 Chapter XII. I think it best to pass by all the other events which occurred in the 271 Chapter XIII. The seventh year of our conflict was completed; and the hostile measures which had continued 272 Chapter I.--The Pretended Relaxation. 273 Chapter II.--The Subsequent Reverse. 274 Chapter III.--The Newly Erected Statue at Antioch. 275 Chapter IV.--The Memorials against us. 276 Chapter V.--The Forged Acts. 277 Chapter VI.--Those who suffered Martyrdom at this Time. 278 Chapter VII.--The Decree against us which was engraved on Pillars. 279 Chapter VIII.--The Misfortunes which happened in Connection with these Things, in Famine, Pestilence, and War. 280 Chapter IX.--The Victory of the God-Beloved Emperors. 281 Chapter X.--The Overthrow of the Tyrants and the Words which they uttered before their Death. 282 Chapter XI.--The Final Destruction of the Enemies of Religion. 283 Chapter I.--The Peace granted us by God. 284 Chapter II.--The Restoration of the Churches. 285 Chapter III.--The Dedications in Every Place. 286 Chapter IV.--Panegyric on the Splendor of Affairs. 287 Chapter V.--Copies of Imperial Laws. 288 Chapter VI. --Copy of an Imperial Epistle in which Money is granted to the Churches. 289 Chapter VII.--The Exemption of the Clergy. 290 Chapter VIII.--The Subsequent Wickedness of Licinius, and his Death. 291 Chapter IX.--The Victory of Constantine, and the Blessings which under him accrued to the Subjects of the Roman Empire. 292 On Bk. III. chap. 3, § 5 (note 17, continued). 293 On Bk. III. chap. 3, § 6 (note 22, continued). 294 On Bk. III. chap. 24, § 17 (note 18 continued). 295 On Bk. III. chap. 25, § 4 (note 18 continued). 296 On Bk. III. chap. 28, § 1. 297 On Bk. III. chap. 32, § 6 (note 14^a). 298 On Bk. III. chap. 36 § 13. 299 On Bk. III. chap. 39, § 1 (note 1, continued). 300 On Bk. III. chap. 39, § 6. 301 On Bk. III. chap. 39, § 16. 302 On Bk. IV. chap. 10. 303 On Bk. IV. chap. 18, § 2. 304 On Bk. V. Introd. § I (note 3, continued). The Successors of Antoninus Pius. 305 On Bk. V. chap. 1, § 27 (note 26, continued). 306 On Bk. VI. chap. 2 (note 1, continued). Origen's Life and Writings. 307 On Bk. VI. chap. 8, § 5 (note 4). Origen and Demetrius. 308 On Bk. VI. chap. 12, § 6. 309 On Bk. VI. chap. 23, § 4 (note 6). Origen's Visit to Achaia. 310 On Bk. VII. chap. 25, § 11. 311 On Bk. VII. chap. 26, § 1 (note 4, continued). 312 On Bk. VIII. chap. 2, § 4 (note 3, continued). The Causes of the Diocletian Persecution. 313 On Bk. X. chap. 8, § 4 (note I, a). 314 Table of Roman Emperors. 315 The Bishops of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem, mentioned by Eusebius. 316 Bishops of Alexandria. 317 Bishops of Antioch. 318 Bishops of Jerusalem. 319 Table showing the Roman Method of counting the Days of the Month. 320 Table of Macedonian Months