338 339 340 Arius to Illyricum. The Eusebians subscribe the 326. Athanasius raised to the See of Alexandria at the age of about 30. 328-9. Eusebius of Nicomedia in favour with Constantine. 330. An Arian priest gains the ear of Constantine, who recalls Arius from exile to Alexandria. 331. 334. Athanasius refuses to restore him to communion. Eustathius deposed by the Eusebians on a charge of Sabellianism; other Bishops deposed. Council of Cæsarea against Athanasius, who refuses to attend it. 335. Council of Tyre and Jerusalem, in which Arius and the Arians are formally readmitted. Athanasius, forced by the emperor to attend, abruptly leaves it in order to appeal to Constantine. THE EUSEBIANS DEPOSE ATHANASIUS, AND CONSTANTINE BANISHES HIM TO TREVES. 336. Eusebians hold a Council at Constantinople to condemn Marcellus on the ground of his Sabellianism; and to recognize Arius. DEATH OF ARIUS. 337. DEATH OF CONSTANTINE. The Eusebian Constantius succeeds him in the East, the orthodox Constans and Constantine in the West. - 2. From 337 to 342. Exiles recalled by the three new Emperors. (End of June.) Athanasius leaves Treves for Alexandria. (From Valesius Shelstrate, Pagi, Montfaucon, and Eusebius sends to Pope COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA (From Baronius and Eusebius, &c. Papal Legates sent to (From Tillemont and Papebroke.) Eusebius, &c. COUNCIL OF ALEX- Papal Legates, &c. sius returns to Alex- 1 The events in italics are grounded on an hypothesis of the authors who introduce them, that Athanasius made two journeys to Rome, which they adopt in order to lighten the difficulties of the chronology. 341 342 345. COUNCIL OF ANTIOCH (Eusebian), at which the 347. GREAT COUNCIL OF SARDICA, at the instance of the orthodox Constans. Council of Milan against Photinus. Ursacius and Valens sue for reconciliation to the Church. 349. Council of Jerusalem, at which Athanasius is present. Athanasius returns to Alexandria. Ursacius and Valens recant, and are reconciled at Rome. Council at Sirmium or at Rome against Photinus. DEATH OF CONSTANS. The Eusebian Constantius sole Emperor. 350. 351. GREAT COUNCIL OF SIRMIUM, at which Photinus is deposed. First Sirmian creed, &c. 5. From 361 to 381. (From Tillemont.) 362. COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA. 365. Council of Lampsacus (Semi-Arian or Macedonian). 366. Macedonian Bishops reconciled to the Church at Rome. 367. Council of Tyre for the same purpose. 373. DEATH OF ATHANASIUS. 381. Second Ecumenical Council at Constantinople. NOTE VII. OMISSIONS IN THE TEXT OF THE THIRD EDITION (Vide Advertisement). Here follow the two sentences, which, as was stated in the Advertisement to this Edition, have forfeited their place in the text:: 1. Supra, p. 11 (p. 12, 1st Ed.), after "external observers," the text proceeded. "Presenting then the characters of a religion, sufficiently correct in the main articles of faith to satisfy the reason, and yet indulgent to the carnal nature of man, Judaism occupied that place in the Christian world, which has since been filled by a corruption of Christianity itself. While its adherents manifested a rancorous malevolence," &c. 2. Supra, p. 406 (p. 421, 1st Ed.), after “his place could nowhere be found," the text proceeded. "Even the Papal Apostasy, which seems at first sight an exception to this rule, has lasted but the same proportion of the whole duration of Christianity, which Arianism occupied in its day; that is, if we date it, as in fairness we ought, from the fatal Council of Trent. And, as to the present perils," &c. |