The Ecclesiastical History Of Theodoret

1 Preface. 2 The ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Dialogues, and Letters 3 Translator's Preface. 4 Chronological Tables to accompany the History and Life of Theodoret. 5 Prolegomena. 6 II.--Episcopate at Cyrus. 7 III.--Relations with Nestorius and to Nestorianism. 8 IV.--Under the Ban of Theodosius and of the Latrocinium. 9 V.--Theodoret and Chalcedon. 10 VI.--Retirement after Chalcedon, and Death. 11 VII.--The Condemnation of |the Three Chapters.| 12 VIII.--The Works of Theodoret. 13 IX.--Contents and Character of the Extant Works. 14 Manuscripts and Editions of Separate Works. 15 The Anathemas of Cyril in Opposition to Nestorius. 16 Counter-statements of Theodoret. 17 Prologue.--Design of the History. 18 Chapter I.--Origin of the Arian Heresy. 19 Chapter II.--List of the Principal Bishops 20 Chapter III.--The Epistle of Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria to Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople. 21 Chapter IV.--The Letter of Arius to Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia 22 Chapter V.--The Letter of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, to Paulinus, Bishop of Tyre. 23 Chapter VI.--General Council of Nicæa. 24 Chapter VII.--Confutation of Arianism deduced from the Writings of Eustathius and Athanasius. 25 Chapter VIII.--Facts relating to Meletius the Egyptian, from whom originated the Meletian Schism, which remains to this day.--Synodical Epistle respecting him. 26 Chapter IX.--The Epistle of the Emperor Constantine, concerning the matters transacted at the Council, addressed to those Bishops who were not present. 27 Chapter X.--The daily wants of the Church supplied by the Emperor, and an account of his other virtues. 28 Chapter XI 29 Chapter XII.--Confutation of the blasphemies of the Arians of our time, from the writings of Eusebius, Bishop of Cæsarea. 30 Chapter XIII.--Extract from the Letter of Athanasius on the Death of Arius . 31 Chapter XIV.--Letter written by the Emperor Constantine respecting the building of Churches . 32 Chapter XV.--The Epistle of Constantine concerning the preparation of copies of the Holy Scriptures. 33 Chapter XVI.--Letter from the Emperor to Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, concerning the building of the Holy Church. 34 Chapter XVII.--Helena , Mother of the Emperor Constantine.--Her zeal in the Erection of the Holy Church. 35 Chapter XVIII.--The Unlawful Translation of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia. 36 Chapter XIX.--Epistle of the Emperor Constantine against Eusebius and Theognis, addressed to the Nicomedians. 37 Chapter XX.--The artful Machinations of Eusebius and his followers against the Holy Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch. 38 Chapter XXI.--Bishops of Heretical opinions ordained in Antioch after the Banishment of St. Eustathius . 39 Chapter XXII.--Conversion of the Indians . 40 Chapter XXIII.--Conversion of the Iberians . 41 Chapter XXIV.--Letter written by the Emperor Constantine to Sapor , the King of Persia, respecting the Christians. 42 Chapter XXV.--An account of the plot formed against the Holy Athanasius. 43 Chapter XXVI.--Another plot against Athanasius. 44 Chapter XXVII.--Epistle of the Emperor Constantine to the Council of Tyre . 45 Chapter XXVIII.--The Council of Tyre. 46 Chapter XXIX.--Consecration of the Church of Jerusalem.--Banishment of St. Athanasius. 47 Chapter XXX.--Will of the blessed Emperor Constantine. 48 Chapter XXXI.--Apology for Constantine. 49 Chapter XXXII.--The End of the Holy Emperor Constantine. 50 Chapter I.--Return of St. Athanasius. 51 Chapter II.--Declension of the Emperor Constantius from the true Faith. 52 Chapter III.--Second Exile of St. Athanasius.--Ordination and Death of Gregorius. 53 Chapter IV.--Paulus, Bishop of Constantinople. 54 Chapter V.--The Heresy of Macedonius. 55 Chapter VI.--Council held at Sardica. 56 Chapter VII.--Account of the Bishops Euphratas and Vincentius, and of the plot formed in Antioch against them. 57 Chapter VIII.--Stephanus Deposed. 58 Chapter IX.--The Second Return of Saint Athanasius. 59 Chapter X.--Third exile and flight of Athanasius. 60 Chapter XI.--The evil and daring deeds done by Georgius in Alexandria. 61 Chapter XII.--Council of Milan. 62 Chapter XIII.--Conference between Liberius, Pope of Rome, and the Emperor Constantius . 63 Chapter XIV.--Concerning the Banishment and Return of the Holy Liberius. 64 Chapter XV.--Council of Ariminum . 65 Chapter XVI.--Concerning the Synod held at Nica in Thrace, and the Confession of Faith drawn up there. 66 Chapter XVII.--Synodical Act of Damasus, Bishop of Rome, and of the Western Bishops, about the Council at Ariminum. 67 Chapter XVIII.--The Letter of Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, concerning the same Council. 68 Chapter XIX.--Concerning the cunning of Leontius, Bishop of Antioch, and the boldness of Flavianus and Diodorus. 69 Chapter XX.--Concerning the innovations of Eudoxius, of Germanicia, and the zeal of Basilius of Ancyra, and of Eustathius of Sebasteia against him. 70 Chapter XXI.--Of the Second Council of Nicæa. 71 Chapter XXII.--Of the Council held at Seleucia in Isauria. 72 Chapter XXIII.--Of what befell the orthodox bishops at Constantinople. 73 Chapter XXIV.--Synodical Epistle written against Aetius. 74 Chapter XXV.--Of the causes which separated the Eunomians from the Arians. 75 Chapter XXVI.--Of the siege of the city of Nisibis, and the apostolic conversation of Bishop Jacobus. 76 Chapter XXVII.--Of the Council of Antioch and what was done there against the holy Meletius. 77 Chapter XXVIII.--About Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata. 78 Chapter I.--Of the reign of Julianus; how from a child he was brought 79 Chapter II.--Of the return of the bishops and the consecration of Paulinus. 80 Chapter III.--Of the number and character of the deeds done by Pagans against the Christians when they got the power from Julian. 81 Chapter IV.--Of the laws made by Julian against the Christians. 82 Chapter V.--Of the fourth exile and flight of the holy Athanasius. 83 Chapter VI.--Of Apollo and Daphne, and of the holy Babylas. 84 Chapter VII.--Of Theodorus the Confessor. 85 Chapter VIII.--Of the confiscation of the sacred treasures and taking away of the allowances. 86 Chapter IX.--Of what befell Julianus, the Emperor's Uncle, and Felix. 87 Chapter X.--Of the Son of the Priest. 88 Chapter XI.--Of the Holy Martyrs Juventinus and Maximinus. 89 Chapter XII.--Of Valentinianus the great Emperor. 90 Chapter XIII.--Of other confessors. 91 Chapter XIV.--Of Artemius the Duke. Of Publia the Deaconess and her divine boldness. 92 Chapter XV.--Of the Jews; of their attempt at building, and of the heaven-sent plagues that befel them. 93 Chapter XVI.--Of the expedition against the Persians. 94 Chapter XVII.--Of the boldness of speech of the decurion of Beroea. 95 Chapter XVIII.--Of the prediction of the pedagogue. 96 Chapter XIX.--Of the Prophecy of St. Julianus the monk. 97 Chapter XX.--Of the death of the Emperor Julian in Persia. 98 Chapter XXI.--Of the sorcery at Carræ which was detected after his death. After he was slain the jugglery of his sorcery was detected. For Carræ is a city which still retains the relics of his false religion. 99 Chapter XXII.--Of the heads discovered in the palace at Antioch and the public rejoicings there. 100 Chapter I.--Of the reign and piety of Jovianus 101 Chapter II.--Of the return of Athanasius. 102 Chapter III.--Synodical letter to the Emperor Jovian concerning the Faith. 103 Chapter IV.--Of the restoration of allowances to the churches; and of the Emperor's death. 104 Chapter V.--Of the reign of Valentinianus, and how he associated Valens his brother with him. 105 Chapter VI.--Of the election of Ambrosius, the Bishop of Milan. 106 Chapter VII.--Letters of the Emperors Valentinianus and Valens, written to the diocese of Asia about the Homoüsion, on hearing that some men in Asia and in Phrygia were in dispute about the divine decree. 107 Chapter VIII.--Synodical Epistle of the Synod in Illyricum concerning the Faith. 108 Chapter IX.--Of the heresy of the Audiani. 109 Chapter X.--Of the heresy of the Messaliani. 110 Chapter XI.--In what manner Valens fell into heresy. 111 Chapter XII.--How Valens exiled the virtuous bishops. 112 Chapter XIII.--Of Eusebius, bishop of Samosata, and others. 113 Chapter XIV.--Of the holy Barses, and of the exile of the bishop of Edessa and his companions. 114 Chapter XV.--Of the persecution which took place at Edessa, and of Eulogius and Protogenes, presbyters of Edessa. 115 Chapter XVI.--Of the holy Basilius, Bishop of Cæsarea, and the measures taken against him by Valens and the prefect Modestus. 116 Chapter XVII.--Of the death of the great Athanasius and the election of Petrus. 117 Chapter XVIII.--On the overthrow of Petrus and the introduction of Lucius the Arian. 118 Chapter XIX.--Narrative of events at Alexandria in the time of Lucius the Arian, taken from a letter of Petrus, Bishop of Alexandria. 119 Chapter XX.--Of Mavia, Queen of the Saracens, and the ordination of Moses the monk. 120 Chapter XXI 121 Chapter XXII.--How Flavianus and Diodorus gathered the church of the orthodox in Antioch. 122 Chapter XXIII.--Of the holy monk Aphraates. 123 Chapter XXIV.--Of the holy monk Julianus. 124 Chapter XXV.--Of what other monks were distinguished at this period. 125 Chapter XXVI.--Of Didymus of Alexandria and Ephraim the Syrian. 126 Chapter XXVII.--Of what bishops were at this time distinguished in Asia and Pontus. 127 Chapter XXVIII.--Of the letter written by Valens to the great Valentinianus about the war, and how he replied. 128 Chapter XXIX.--Of the piety of Count Terentius. 129 Chapter XXX.--Of the bold utterance of Trajanus the general. 130 Chapter XXXI.--Of Isaac the monk of Constantinople and Bretanio the Scythian Bishop. 131 Chapter XXXII.--Of the expedition of Valens against the Goths and how he paid the penalty of his impiety. 132 Chapter XXXIII.--How the Goths became tainted by the Arian error. 133 Chapter I.--Of the piety of the emperor Gratianus 134 Chapter II.--Of the return of the bishops. 135 Chapter III.--Of the dissension caused by Paulinus; of the innovation by Apollinarius of Laodicea, and of the philosophy of Meletius. 136 Chapter IV.--Of Eusebius Bishop of Samosata. 137 Chapter V.--Of the campaign of Theodosius. 138 Chapter VI.--Of the reign of Theodosius and of his dream. 139 Chapter VII.--Of famous leaders of the Arian faction. 140 Chapter VIII.--The council assembled at Constantinople. 141 Chapter IX.--Synodical letter from the council at Constantinople. 142 Chapter X.--Synodical letter of Damasus bishop of Rome against Apollinarius and Timotheus. 143 Chapter XI.--A confession of the Catholic faith which Pope Damasus sent to Bishop Paulinus in Macedonia when he was at Thessalonica. 144 Chapter XII.--Of the death of Gratianus and the sovereignty of Maximus 145 Chapter XIII.--Of Justina, the wife of Valentinianus, and of her plot against Ambrosius. 146 Chapter XIV.--Of the information given by Maximus the tyrant to Valentinianus. 147 Chapter XV.--Of the Letter written by the Emperor Theodosius concerning the same. 148 Chapter XVI.--Of Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium. 149 Chapter XVII.--Of the massacre of Thessalonica; the boldness of Bishop Ambrosius, and the piety of the Emperor. 150 Chapter XVIII.--Of the Empress Placilla. 151 Chapter XIX.--Of the sedition of Antioch. 152 Chapter XX.--Of the destruction of the temples all over the Empire. 153 Chapter XXI.--Of Marcellus, bishop of Apamea, and the idols' temples destroyed by him. 154 Chapter XXII.--Of Theophilus, bishop of Alexandria, and what happened at the demolition of the idols in that city. 155 Chapter XXIII.--Of Flavianus bishop of Antioch and of the sedition which arose in the western Church on account of Paulinus. 156 Chapter XXIV.--Of the tyranny of Eugenius and the victory won through faith by the Emperor Theodosius. 157 Chapter XXV.--Of the death of the Emperor Theodosius. 158 Chapter XXVI.--Of Honorius the emperor and Telemachus the monk. 159 Chapter XXVII.--Of the piety of the emperor Arcadius and the ordination of John Chrysostom. 160 Chapter XXVIII.--Of John's boldness for God. 161 Chapter XXIX.--Of the idol temples which were destroyed by John in Phoenicia. 162 Chapter XXX.--Of the church of the Goths. 163 Chapter XXXI.--Of his care for the Scythians and his zeal against the Marcionists 164 Chapter XXXII.--Of the demand made by Gainas and of John Chrysostom's reply. 165 Chapter XXXIII.--Of the ambassage of Chrysostom to Gainas. 166 Chapter XXXIV.--Of the events which happened on account of Chrysostom. 167 Chapter XXXV.--Of Alexander, bishop of Antioch. 168 Chapter XXXVI.--Of the removal of the remains of John and of the faith of Theodosius and his sisters. 169 Chapter XXXVII.--Of Theodotus bishop of Antioch. 170 Chapter XXXVIII.--Of the persecutions in Persia and of them that were martyred there. 171 Chapter XXXIX.--Of Theodorus, bishop of Mopsuestia. 172 Dialogues. 173 Prologue. 174 Dialogue I.--The Immutable. 175 Dialogue II.--The Unconfounded. 176 Dialogue III.--The Impassible. 177 Demonstrations by Syllogisms. That God the Word is Immutable. 178 Proofs that the Union was without Confusion. 179 Proof that the Divinity of the Saviour is Impassible. 180 Bishop of Cyrus. 181 II. To the Same. 182 III. To Bishop Irenæus. 183 IV. Festal. 184 V. Festal. 185 VI. Festal. 186 VII. To Theonilla. 187 VIII. To Eugraphia. 188 IX. To an Anonymous Correspondent. 189 X. To the Learned Elias. 190 XI. To Flavianus Bishop of Constantinople. 191 XII. To the Bishop Irenæus. 192 XIII. To Cyrus. 193 XIV. To Alexandra. 194 XV. To Silvanus the Primate. 195 XVI. To Bishop Irenæus. 196 XVII. To the Deaconess Casiana. 197 XVIII. To Neoptolemus. 198 XIX. To the Presbyter Basilius. 199 XX. To the Presbyter Martyrius. 200 XXI. To the Learned Eusebius. 201 XXII. To Count Ulpianus. 202 XXIII. To the Patrician Areobindas. 203 XXIV. To Andreas Bishop of Samosata. 204 XXV. Festal. 205 XXVI. Festal. 206 XXVII. To Aquilinus, Deacon and Archimandrite. 207 XXVIII. To Jacobus, Presbyter and Monk. 208 XXIX. To Apellion. 209 XXX. To Aerius the Sophist. 210 XXXI. To Domnus Bishop of Antioch. 211 XXXII. To the Bishop Theoctistus. 212 XXXIII. To Stasimus, Count and Primate. 213 XXXIV. To the Count Patricius. 214 XXXV. To the Bishop Irenæus. 215 XXXVI. To Pompianus, Bishop of Emesa. 216 XXXVII. To Salustius the Governor. 217 XXXVIII. Festal. 218 XXXIX. Festal. 219 XL. To Theodorus the Vicar. 220 XLI. To Claudianus. 221 XLII. To Constantius the Prefect. 222 XLIII. To the Augusta Pulcheria. 223 XLIV. To the Patrician Senator. 224 XLV. To the Patrician Anatolius. 225 XLVI. To the Learned Petrus. 226 XLVII. To Proclus, Bishop of Constantinople. 227 XLVIII. To Eustathius, Bishop of Berytus. 228 XLIX. To Damianus, Bishop of Sidon. 229 L. To the Archimandrite Gerontius. 230 LI. To the Presbyter Agapius. 231 LII. To Ibas, Bishop of Edessa. 232 LIII. To Sophronius, Bishop of Constantina. 233 LIV. Festal. 234 LV. Festal. 235 LVI. Festal. 236 LVII. To the Præfect Eutrechius. 237 LVIII. To the Consul Nomus. 238 LIX. To Claudianus. 239 LX. To Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria. 240 LXI. To the Presbyter Archibius. 241 LXII. To the Presbyter John. 242 LXIII. Festal. 243 LXIV. Festal. 244 LXV. To the General Zeno. 245 LXVI. To Aerius the Sophist. 246 LXVII. To Maranas. 247 LXVIII. To Epiphanius. 248 LXIX. To Eugraphia. 249 LXX. To Eustathius, Bishop of Ægæ. 250 LXXI. To Zeno, General and Consul. 251 LXXII. To Hermesigenes the Assessor. 252 LXXIII. To Apollonius. 253 LXXIV. To Urbanus. 254 LXXV. To the Clergy of Beroea. 255 LXXVI. To Uranius, Governor of Cyprus. 256 LXXVII. To Eulalius, Bishop of Persian Armenia. 257 LXXVIII. To Eusebius, Bishop of Persian Armenia. 258 LXXIX. To Anatolius the Patrician. 259 LXXX. To the Prefect Eutrechius. 260 LXXXI. To the Consul Nomus. 261 LXXXII. To Eusebius, Bishop of Ancyra. 262 LXXXIII. Of Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, to Dioscorus, Archbishop of Alexandria. 263 LXXXIV. To the Bishops of Cilicia. 264 LXXXV. To the Bishop Basil. 265 LXXXVI. To Flavianus, Bishop of Constantinople. 266 LXXXVII. To Domnus, Bishop of Apamea. 267 LXXXVIII. To Taurus the Patrician. 268 LXXXIX. To Florentius the Patrician. 269 XC. To Lupicinus the Master. 270 XCI. To the Prefect Eutrechius. 271 XCII. To Anatolius the Patrician. 272 XCIII. To Senator the Patrician. 273 XCIV. To Protogenes The Præfect. 274 XCV. To the Præfect Antiochus. 275 XCVI. To Nomus the Patrician. 276 XCVII. To the Count Sporacius. 277 XCVIII. To Pancharius. 278 XCIX. To Claudianus the Antigrapharius. 279 C. To Alexandra. 280 CI. To the Deaconess Celarina. 281 CII. To Bishop Basilius. 282 CIII. To the Count Apollonius. 283 CIV. To Flavianus, Bishop of Constantinople. 284 CV. To Eulogius the OEconomus. 285 CVI. To Abraham the OEconomus. 286 CVII. To the Presbyter Theodotus. 287 CVIII. To Acacius the Presbyter. 288 CIX. To Eusebius, Bishop of Ancyra. 289 CX. To Domnus, Bishop of Antioch. 290 CXI. To Anatolius the Patrician. 291 CXII. To Domnus, Bishop of Antioch. 292 CXIII. To Leo, Bishop of Rome. 293 CXIII. (a). From Pope Leo to Theodoret. 294 CXIV. To Andiberis. 295 CXV. To Apella. 296 CXVI. To the Presbyter Renatus. 297 CXVII. To the Bishop Florentius. 298 CXVIII. To the Archdeacon of Rome. 299 CXIX. To Anatolius the Patrician. 300 CXX. To Lupicius. 301 CXXI. To Anatolius the Patrician. 302 CXXII. To Uranius Bishop of Emesa. 303 CXXIII. To the Same. 304 CXXIV. To the Learned Maranas. 305 CXXV. To Aphthonius, Theodoritus, Nonnus, Scylacius, Apthonius, Joannes, Magistrates of the Zeugmatensis. 306 CXXVI. To the Bishop Sabinianus. 307 CXXVII. To Jobius, Presbyter and Archimandrite. 308 CXXVIII. To Candidus, Presbyter and Archimandrite. 309 CXXIX. To Magnus Antoninus the Presbyter. 310 CXXX. To Bishop Timotheus. 311 CXXXI. To Longinus, Archimandrite of Doliche. 312 CXXXII. To Ibas, Bishop of Edessa. 313 CXXXIII. To John, Bishop of Germanicia. 314 CXXXIV. To Theoctistus, Bishop of Beroea. 315 CXXXV. To Bishop Romulus. 316 CXXXVI. To Cyrus Magistrianus. 317 CXXXVII. To the Archimandrite John. 318 CXXXVIII. To Anatolius the Patrician. 319 CXXXIX. To Aspar, Consular and Patrician. 320 CXL. To the Master Vincomalus. 321 CXLI. To Marcellus, Archimandrite of the Acoemetæ. 322 CXLII. To the Same. 323 CXLIII. To Andrew, Monk of Constantinople. 324 CXLIV. To the Soldiers. 325 CXLV. To the Monks of Constantinople. 326 CXLVI. To John the OEconomus. 327 CXLVII. To John, Bishop of Germanicia. 328 CXLVIII in the Edition of Garnerius. 329 CXLIX is |Copy of the Letter written by John, Bishop of Antioch, to Nestorius.| 330 CL. Letter of Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, to Joannes, Bishop of Antioch. 331 CLI. Letter or Address of Theodoret to the Monks of the Euphratensian, the Osrhoene, Syria, Phoenicia, and Cilicia. 332 CLII. Report of the (Bishops) of the East to the Emperor, giving information of their proceedings, and explaining the cause of the delay in the arrival of the Bishop of Antioch. 333 CLIII. Report of the same to the Empresses Pulcheria and Eudoxia. 334 CLIV. Report of the same to the Senate of Constantinople. This Report... 335 CLVIII. Report of (the Bishops of) the East to the Very Pious Emperor, which they delivered with the preceding Report to the Right Honourable Count Irenæus. 336 CLIX. Letter of the same to the Præfect and to the Master. Written at the same time and under the same circumstances as the former... 337 CLXIII. First Letter of the Commissioners of the East, sent to Chalcedon, among whom was Theodoretus. 338 CLXIV. Second Epistle of the same to the same, expressing premature triumph in Victory. 339 CLXV. Letter of the same to the same. 340 CLXVI. First Petition of the Commissioners, addressed from Chalcedon, to the Emperor. 341 CLXVII. Second Petition of the same, sent from Chalcedon to Theodosius Augustus. 342 CLXVIII. Third Demand of the same, addressed from Chalcedon to the Sovereigns. 343 CLXIX. Letter written by Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, from Chalcedon to Alexander of Hierapolis. 344 CLXX. Letter of certain Easterns, who had been sent to Constantinople, to Bishop Rufus. 345 CLXXI. Letter of Theodoret to John, Bishop of Antioch, after the Reconciliation. 346 CLXXII. Letter of Theodoretus to Nestorius. 347 CLXXIII. Letter to Andreas, Monk of Constantinople. 348 CLXXIV. To Himerius, Bishop of Nicomedia. 349 CLXXV. To Alexander of Hierapolis. 350 CLXXVI. Letter to the same Alexander after he had learnt that John, Bishop of Antioch, had Anathematized the Doctrine of Nestorius. 351 CLXXVII. Letter to Andreas, Bishop of Samosata. 352 CLXXVIII. Letter to Alexander of Hierapolis. 353 CLXXIX. Letter of Cyril to John, Bishop of Antioch, against Theodoret. Vide Migne LXXVII. 327. Cyril. Ep. lxiii. cCLXXX. Letter of Theodoretus, as some suppose, to Domnus, Bishop of Antioch, written on the Death of Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria. 354 CLXXXI. Letter to Abundius, Bishop of Como.