and the Two other Legates, _Pancratius_ and _Hilarius_; which provoked him to such a Degree, that he was upon the Point of commanding them to be executed upon the Spot as Rebels. [Sidenote: _Some Bishops banished._] But, upon second Thoughts, he contented himself with sending them into Exile, _Dionysius_ into _Cappadocia_, or _Armenia_, where he died a few Years after, _Eusebius_ to _Scythopolis_ in _Palestine_, and _Lucifer_ to _Germanicia_ in _Syria_. To what Place _Pancratius_ and _Hilarius_ were confined, we know not; but the latter was most cruelly whipped before he was banished[737]. As for the other Bishops, I shall only say, with _Ruffinus_[738], that, out of Three hundred, _Dionysius_, _Lucifer_, and _Eusebius_, alone shewed a Firmness and Intrepidity becoming Men of their Rank and Dignity. Among the rest _Fortunatianus_ Bishop of _Aquileia_ signed the Condemnation of _Athanasius_; which greatly added to the Grief and Concern of _Liberius_, who, till that Time, had entertained the highest Opinion of him. And now _Constantius_ had the Satisfaction of seeing _Athanasius_ condemned by the far greater Part of the Western Bishops. But the Bishop of _Rome_ still declared openly in his Favour, and did all that lay in his Power to gain others to his Party. [Sidenote: Constantius _endeavours in vain to gain_ Liberius;] To deprive him therefore of so powerful a Protector, the Emperor resolved to spare no Cost nor Labour. With this View he dispatched to _Rome_ the Eunuch _Eusebius_, his great Chamberlain, with rich Presents in one Hand, and a threatening Letter in the other: but with an invincible Firmness _Liberius_ withstood both; so that the Eunuch, who was himself a sworn Enemy to _Athanasius_, returned to Court baffled and disappointed; and there, by the Account he gave of his unsuccessful Embassy, added new Fuel to the Fire, which burnt already with great Violence. The Emperor, who pretended to govern the Church no less despotically than he did the State, transported with Rage at the stout Opposition he met with from the Bishop of _Rome_, immediately dispatched an Order to _Leoncius_, Prefect of that City, injoining him to apprehend _Liberius_, and send him under a strong Guard to Court. [Sidenote: _who is sent Prisoner to_ Milan.] Pursuant to this Order, _Liberius_ was seized in the Night-time, lest the People, by whom he was greatly beloved, should attempt his Rescue, and conveyed to _Milan_, where the Court then resided[739]. Soon after his Arrival he was brought before the Emperor, when, undaunted and unawed by the Presence of so great a Prince, he spoke with all the Liberty of an Apostle, and with all the Eloquence of a great Orator[740]. [Sidenote: _His Interview with the Emperor._] At this Interview were present _Eusebius_ the Eunuch, and _Epictetus_ Bishop of _Centumcellæ_, now _Civita Vecchia_, who, for his ready Compliance with the Emperor’s Will, had been raised by him to great Preferments[741]. The latter told