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The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George IIChandler, Samuel

History

The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George II

Name: The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George II
Author: Chandler, Samuel

Chandler, Samuel

Persecution -- Great Britain; Persecution -- History

of such a sentiment and disposition; for that Athanasius was an
injurious and insolent man, and the cause of discord and sedition.

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Footnote 111:

  Theod. l. 1. c. 4, 5.

Footnote 112:

  Vol. I, p. 702.

Footnote 113:

  The whole account, as given by Sozomen, is this: Eusebius of Nicomedia
  and Theognis accused Athanasius to Constantine, as the author of
  seditions and disturbances in the church, and as excluding many who
  were willing to enter into it; whereas all would agree, if this one
  thing was granted. Many bishops and clergymen affirmed these
  accusations against him were true; and going frequently to the
  emperor, and affirming themselves to be orthodox, accused Athanasius
  and the bishops of his party of being guilty of murders, of putting
  some in chains, of whipping others, and burning of churches. Upon this
  Athanasius wrote to Constantine, and signified to him that his
  accusers were illegally ordained, made innovations upon the decrees of
  the council of Nice, and were guilty of seditions and injuries towards
  the orthodox. Upon this Constantine was at a loss which to believe;
  but as they thus accused one another, and the number of the accusers
  on each side grew troublesome to him; out of his love of peace, he
  wrote to Athanasius that he should hinder nobody from the communion of
  the church; and that if he should have any future complaints of this
  nature against him, he would immediately drive him out of Alexandria.
  The reader will observe, that the charge against Athanasius brought by
  Eusebius and Theognis, was confirmed by many orthodox bishops, in the
  very presence of the emperor; and that Athanasius, instead of denying
  it, objects to the ordination and orthodoxy of his accusers, and
  charges them with a bad treatment of the orthodox; and that the
  evidence on both sides appeared so strong, that the emperor knew not
  which to believe; but that, however, he was at last so far convinced
  of the factious, turbulent spirit of Athanasius, that he ordered him
  to open the doors of the church, under pain of banishment.

Footnote 114:

  Philostorg. Compen. E. H. l. 8. c. 11.

Footnote 115:

  Soz. l. 2. c. 25, 28.

Footnote 116:

  Soz. E. H. p. 488, 491, 492.

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The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George IIChandler, Samuel

History

The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George II

Chandler, Samuel

Persecution -- Great Britain; Persecution -- History

of such a sentiment and disposition; for that Athanasius was an
injurious and insolent man, and the cause of discord and sedition.

-----

Footnote 111:

  Theod. l. 1. c. 4, 5.

Footnote 112:

  Vol. I, p. 702.

Footnote 113:

  The whole account, as given by Sozomen, is this: Eusebius of Nicomedia
  and Theognis accused Athanasius to Constantine, as the author of
  seditions and disturbances in the church, and as excluding many who
  were willing to enter into it; whereas all would agree, if this one
  thing was granted. Many bishops and clergymen affirmed these
  accusations against him were true; and going frequently to the
  emperor, and affirming themselves to be orthodox, accused Athanasius
  and the bishops of his party of being guilty of murders, of putting
  some in chains, of whipping others, and burning of churches. Upon this
  Athanasius wrote to Constantine, and signified to him that his
  accusers were illegally ordained, made innovations upon the decrees of
  the council of Nice, and were guilty of seditions and injuries towards
  the orthodox. Upon this Constantine was at a loss which to believe;
  but as they thus accused one another, and the number of the accusers
  on each side grew troublesome to him; out of his love of peace, he
  wrote to Athanasius that he should hinder nobody from the communion of
  the church; and that if he should have any future complaints of this
  nature against him, he would immediately drive him out of Alexandria.
  The reader will observe, that the charge against Athanasius brought by
  Eusebius and Theognis, was confirmed by many orthodox bishops, in the
  very presence of the emperor; and that Athanasius, instead of denying
  it, objects to the ordination and orthodoxy of his accusers, and
  charges them with a bad treatment of the orthodox; and that the
  evidence on both sides appeared so strong, that the emperor knew not
  which to believe; but that, however, he was at last so far convinced
  of the factious, turbulent spirit of Athanasius, that he ordered him
  to open the doors of the church, under pain of banishment.

Footnote 114:

  Philostorg. Compen. E. H. l. 8. c. 11.

Footnote 115:

  Soz. l. 2. c. 25, 28.

Footnote 116:

  Soz. E. H. p. 488, 491, 492.

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The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George II

The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George II

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