436Many of the Jews in Crete embrace the Christian Faith. 437Preservation of the Church of the Novatians from Fire. 438Proclus succeeds Maximian Bishop of Constantinople. 439Excellent Qualities of Proclus. 440Panegyric of the Emperor Theodosius Younger. 441Calamities of the Barbarians who had been the Usurper John's Allies. 442Marriage of the Emperor Valentinian with Eudoxia the Daughter of Theodosius. 443The Body of John Chrysostom transferred to Constantinople, and placed in the Church of the Apostles by the Emperor at the Instigation of Proclus. 444Death of Paul Bishop of the Novatians, and Election of Marcian as his Successor. 446The Empress Eudocia goes to Jerusalem; sent there by the Emperor Theodosius. 447Thalassius is ordained Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia. 448The Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen. 448Title Page. 449Introduction. 449The Life. 461Sozomen as Author. 498Bibliography. 509Conclusion. 510Prefatory Remarks, by Valesius. 514Memoir of Sozomen. 516Address to the Emperor Theodosius by Salaminius Hermias Sozomen, and Proposal for an Ecclesiastical History. 519Book I 519The Preface of the Book, in which he investigates the History of the Jewish Nation; Mention of those who began such a Work; how and from what Sources he collected his History; how he was intent upon the Truth, and what other Details the History will contain. 523Of the Bishops of the Large Towns in the Reign of Constantine; and how, from fear of Licinius, Christianity was professed cautiously in the East as far as Libya, while in the West, through the Favor of Constantine, it was professed with Freedom. 524By the Vision of the Cross, and by the Appearance of Christ, Constantine is led to embrace Christianity.--He receives Religious Instruction from our Brethren. xiv