667Photinus, Bishop of Sirmium. His Heresy, and the Council convened at Sirmium
in Opposition thereto. The Three Formularies of Faith. This Agitator of Empty
Ideas was refuted by Basil of Ancyra. After his Deposition Photinus, although
solicited, declined Reconciliation.
670Death of the Tyrants Magnentius and Silvanus the Apostate. Sedition of the
Jews in Palestine. Gallus Cæsar is slain, on Suspicion of Revolution.
671Arrival of Constantius at Rome. A Council held in Italy. Account of what
happened to Athanasius the Great through the Machinations of the Arians.
673Council of Milan. Flight of Athanasius.
675Divers Machinations of the Arians against Athanasius, and his Escape from
Various Dangers through Divine Interposition. Evil Deeds perpetrated by George
in Egypt after the Expulsion of Athanasius.
677Liberius, Bishop of Rome, and the cause of his being exiled by Constantius. Felix
his Successor.
679Aëtius, the Syrian, and Eudoxius, the Successor of Leontius in Antioch.
Concerning the Term “Consubstantial.”
681Innovations of Eudoxius censured in a Letter written by George, Bishop of
Laodicea. Deputation from the Council of Ancyra to Constantius.
682Letter of the Emperor Constantius against Eudoxius and his Partisans.
684The Emperor Constantius repairs to Sirmium, recalls Liberius, and restores him
to the Church of Rome; he also commands Felix to assist Liberius in the
Sacerdotal Office.
685The Emperor purposed, on account of the Heresy of Aëtius and the Innovations
in Antioch, to convene a Council at Nicomedia; but as an Earthquake took place
in that City, and many other Affairs intervened, the Council was first convened
at Nicæa, and afterwards at Ariminum and Seleucia. Account of Arsacius, the
Confessor.
689Proceedings of the Council of Ariminum.
691Letter from the Council at Ariminum to the Emperor Constantius.
693Concerning the Deputies of the Council and the Emperor's Letter; Agreement
of the Adherents of Ursacius and Valens afterwards with the Letter put forth;
Exile of the Archbishops. Concerning the Synod at Nicæa, and the Reason why
the Synod was held in Ariminum.
695Events which took place in the Eastern Churches: Marathonius, Eleusius of
Cyzicus, and Macedonius expel those who maintain the Term “Consubstantial.”
Concerning the Churches of the Novatians; how one Church was Transported;
the Novatians enter into Communion with the Orthodox.
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