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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Vol. 2 (Augustine: City of God, Christian Doctrine)
Philip Schaff (ed.) · 1890
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ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF SOCRATES.
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| CHAP. XXIV. — The bishops flock around Jovian, each attempting to draw him to his own creed. | 94 |
| CHAP. XXV. — The Macedonians and Acacians meet at Antioch and proclaim their assent to the Nicene Creed. | 94 |
| CHAP. XXVI. — Death of the Emperor Jovian. | 95 |
BOOK IV.
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| CHAP. I. — After Jovian's death, Valentinian is proclaimed emperor and takes his brother Valens as his colleague in the empire; Valentinian holds the orthodox faith, but Valens is an Arian. | 96 |
| CHAP. II. — Valentinian goes into the West; Valens remains at Constantinople and grants the request of the Macedonians to hold a Synod, but persecutes the adherents of the homoousionmeaning "of the same essence," referring to the divinity of Christ as defined at Nicaea.. | 96 |
| CHAP. III. — While Valens persecutes the orthodox Christians in the East, a usurper named Procopius arises at Constantinople; at the same time, an earthquake and flood damage several cities. | 97 |
| CHAP. IV. — The Macedonians hold a Synod at Lampsacus during a time of political and religious unrest; after confirming the Antiochian Creed and condemning that published at Ariminum, they ratify the deposition of Acacius and Eudoxius. | 97 |
| CHAP. V. — Conflict between Valens and Procopius near Nacolia in Phrygia; the usurper is later betrayed by his chief officers and executed. | 97 |
| CHAP. VI. — After the death of Procopius, Valens compels those who composed the Synod, and all Christians, to profess Arianism. | 97 |
| CHAP. VII. — Eunomius replaces Eleusius, the Macedonian, as bishop of Cyzicus. His origins and his imitation of Aëtius, whose secretary he had been. | 98 |
| CHAP. VIII. — Regarding the prophecy found inscribed on a stone when the walls of Chalcedon were demolished by order of the Emperor Valens. | 99 |
| CHAP. IX. — Valens persecutes the Novatians because they accepted the orthodox faith. | 99 |
| CHAP. X. — Birth of Valentinian the Younger. | 100 |
| CHAP. XI. — An extraordinary hailstorm and earthquakes occur in Bithynia and the Hellespont. | 100 |
| CHAP. XII. — The Macedonians, pressured by the emperor's violence, send a delegation to Liberius, bishop of Rome, and sign the Nicene Creed. | 100 |
| CHAP. XIII. — Eunomius separates from Eudoxius; a disturbance is raised at Alexandria by Eudoxius, and Athanasius flees into voluntary exile again, but due to public outcry, the emperor recalls and restores him to his see. | 103 |
| CHAP. XIV. — The Arians ordain Demophilus after the death of Eudoxius at Constantinople; however, the orthodox party appoints Evagrius as his successor. | 103 |
| CHAP. XV. — The emperor banishes Evagrius and Eustathius. The Arians persecute the orthodox. | 103 |
| CHAP. XVI. — Certain priests are burnt in a ship by order of Valens. Famine strikes Phrygia. | 104 |
| CHAP. XVII. — The Emperor Valens, while at Antioch, renews the persecution of those who hold the homoousion. | 104 |
| CHAP. XVIII. — Events at Edessa: the steadfastness of the faithful citizens and the courage of a pious woman. | 104 |
| CHAP. XIX. — Valens orders the slaughter of many people based on their names, following a pagan prediction. | 105 |
| CHAP. XX. — Death of Athanasius and the elevation of Peter to his see. | 105 |
| CHAP. XXI. — The emperor allows the Arians to imprison Peter and appoint Lucius to the see of Alexandria. | 105 |
| CHAP. XXII. — Sabinus remains silent regarding the misdeeds of the Arians. Peter flees to Rome. Massacre of the ascetics at the instigation of the Arians. | 105 |
| CHAP. XXIII. — The deeds of several holy individuals who lived a solitary life. | 106 |
| CHAP. XXIV. — Assaults upon the monks and the banishment of their superiors, who demonstrate miraculous power. | 109 |
| CHAP. XXV. — Concerning Didymus the Blind. | 110 |
| CHAP. XXVI. — Concerning Basil of Cæsarea and Gregory of Nazianzus. | 110 |
| CHAP. XXVII. — Concerning Gregory Thaumaturgus (the wonder-worker). | 111 |
| CHAP. XXVIII. — Concerning Novatus and his followers. The Novatians of Phrygia change the date for keeping Easter, following Jewish custom. | 112 |
| CHAP. XXIX. — Damasus is ordained bishop of Rome. Sedition and loss of life result from the rivalry of Ursinus. | 113 |
| CHAP. XXX. — Dissension regarding a successor to Auxentius, bishop of Milan. Ambrose, the provincial governor, goes to calm the riot and is elected bishop by general consensus, with the approval of Emperor Valentinian. | 113 |
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