voluntarily, but by force, swearing that they had always, and did now believe the faith of the synod of Chalcedon.” Evagrius leaves it in doubt, whether Zacharias defamed them, or whether the bishops lied, when they affirmed that they subscribed involuntarily, and against their consciences. ----- Footnote 201: Evag. l. 3. c. 4. Footnote 202: Evag. l. 3. c. 5. Footnote 203: l. 3. c. 8, 9. ----- Zeno[204] observing the disputes that had arisen through the decrees of the last council, published his Henoticon, or his “uniting and pacific edict,”[205] in which he confirmed the Nicene, Constantinopolitan, and Ephesine councils, ordained that the Nicene creed should be the standard of orthodoxy, declared that neither himself nor the churches have, or had, or would have any other symbol or doctrine but that, condemned Nestorius and Eutyches, and their followers; and ordered, that whosoever had, or did think otherwise, either now or formerly, whether at Chalcedon or any other synod, should be anathematized. The intention of the emperor by this edict, was plainly to reconcile the friends and opposers of the synod of Chalcedon; for he condemned Nestorius and Eutyches, as that council had done, but did not anathematize those who would not receive their decrees, nor submit to them as of equal authority with those of the three former councils: but this compromise was far from having the desired effect. ----- Footnote 204: Evag. c. 13. Footnote 205: c. 14. ----- During these things several changes happened in the bishopric of Alexandria.[206] Timothy, bishop of that place, being dead, one Peter Mongus was elected by the bishops suffragans of that see, which so enraged Zeno, that he intended to have put him to death; but changed it for banishment, and Timothy, successor of Proterius, was substituted in his room. Upon Timothy’s death, John, a presbyter of that church, obtained the bishopric by simony, and in defiance of an oath he had taken to Zeno, that he would never procure himself to be elected into that see. Upon this he was expelled, and Mongus restored by the emperor’s order. Mongus immediately consented, and subscribed to the pacific edict, and received into communion those who had formerly been of a different party. Soon after this he was accused by Calendio,[207] bishop of Antioch, for adultery, and for having publicly anathematized the synod of Chalcedon at Alexandria; and though this latter charge was true, yet he solemnly denied it in a letter to Acacius,[208] bishop of Constantinople, turning with the time, condemning and receiving it, just as it suited his views, and served his interest. But being at last accused before Felix,[209] bishop of Rome, he was pronounced an heretic, excommunicated, and anathematized. ----- Footnote 206: Evag. l. 3. c. 11, 12. Footnote 207: c. 16. Footnote 208: Evag. c. 17. Footnote 209: c. 20, 21. -----