876Intrepid Bearing of St. Ambrose in the Presence of the Emperor Theodosius.
Massacre at Thessalonica. Narrative of the other Righteous Deeds of this Saint.
878St. Donatus, Bishop of Eurœa, and Theotimus, High-Priest of Scythia.
880St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, and a Particular Account of his Acts.
882Acacius, Bishop of Berœa, Zeno, and Ajax, Men Distinguished and Renowned
for Virtue.
884Discovery of the Remains of the Prophets Habakkuk and Micah. Death of the
Emperor Theodosius the Great.
885Book VIII
885Successors of Theodosius the Great. Rufinus, the Prætorian Prefect, is Slain.
The Chief Priests of the Principal Cities. Differences among the Heretics. Account
of Sisinius, Bishop of the Novatians.
887Education, Training, Conduct, and Wisdom of the Great John Chrysostom; his
Promotion to the See; Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria, becomes his Confirmed
Opponent.
890Rapid Promotion of John to the Bishopric, and more Vehement Grappling with
its Affairs. He re-establishes Discipline in the Churches everywhere. By sending
an Embassy to Rome, he abolished the Hostility to Flavian.
891Enterprise of Gaïnas, the Gothic Barbarian. Evils which he perpetrated.
894John swayed the People by his Teachings. Concerning the Woman, a Follower
of Macedonius, on account of whom the Bread was turned into a Stone.
895Proceedings of John in Asia and Phrygia. Heraclides, Bishop of Ephesus, and
Gerontius, Bishop of Nicomedia.
897Concerning Eutropius, Chief of the Eunuchs, and the Law enacted by him. On
being turned from the Church, he was put to Death. Murmurs against John.
898Antiphonal Hymns against the Arians introduced by John. The Interests of the
Orthodox are much augmented by the Teachings of John, while the Wealthy
are More and More Enraged.
899Serapion, the Archdeacon, and St. Olympias. Some of the Celebrated Men
insolently bear down upon John, traducing him as Impracticable and Passionate.
900Severian, Bishop of Gabales, and Antiochus, Bishop of Ptolemaïs. Dispute
between Serapion and Severian. Reconciliation between them effected by the
Empress.
902Question agitated in Egypt, as to whether God has a Corporeal Form. Theophilus,
Bishop of Alexandria, and the Books of Origen.
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