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Theodoret of Cyrus ~ 455 AD the ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY :Index Theodoret of Cyrus ~ 455 AD THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY :Index. Theodoret of Cyrus ~ 455 AD THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY General Index ■ BOOK I ■ BOOK II ■ BOOK III ■ BOOK IV ■ BOOK V file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Provvi...Library/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/0-TheodoretChurchHistory.htm2006-06-03 11:40:18 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK I , Index. BOOK I Index PROLOGUE. Design of the History. CHAPTER I. Origin of the Arian Heresy. CHAPTER II. List of the principal Bishops. CHAPTER III. The Epistle of Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria to Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople. "To his most revered and likeminded brother Alexander, Alexander sendeth greeting in the Lord. CHAPTER IV. The Letter of Arius to Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia. CHAPTER V. The Letter of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, to Paulinus, Bishop of Tyre. CHAPTER VI. General Council of Nicoea. CHAPTER VII. Confutation of Arianism deduced from the Writings of Eustathius and Athanasius. CHAPTER VIII. Facts relating to Meletius the Egyptian, from whom originated the Meletian schism, which remains to this day. Synodical Epistle respecting him. CHAPTER IX. The Epistle of the Emperor Constantine, concerning the matters transacted at the Council, addressed to those Bishops who were not present. file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory0.htm (1 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:18 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK I , Index. CHAPTER X. The daily wants of the Church supplied by the Emperor, and an account of his other virtues. CHAPTER XI. Letter respecting the faith, written by Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea. CHAPTER XII. Confutation of the blasphemies of the Arians of our time, from the writings of Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea. CHAPTER XIII. Extract from the Letter of Athanasius on the Death of Arius. CHAPTER XIV. Letter written by the Emperor Constantine respecting the building of Churches . CHAPTER XV. The Epistle of Constantine concerning the preparation of copies of the Holy Scriptures. CHAPTER XVI. Letter from the Emperor to Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, concerning the building of the Holy Church. CHAPTER XVII. Helena , Mother of the Emperor Constantine. Her zeal in the Erection of the Holy Church. CHAPTER XVIII. The unlawful Translation of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia. CHAPTER XIX. Epistle of the Emperor Constantine against Eusebius and Theognis, addressed to the Nicomedians. CHAPTER XX. The artful Machinations of Eusebius and his followers against the Holy Eustathius, file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory0.htm (2 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:18 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK I , Index. Bishop of Antioch. CHAPTER XXI. Bishops of Heretical opinions ordained in Antioch after the Banishment of St. Eustathius . CHAPTER XXII. Conversion of the Indians . CHAPTER XXIII. Conversion of the Iberians . CHAPTER XXIV. Letter written by the Emperor Constantine to Sapor , the King of Persia, respecting the Christians. CHAPTER XXV. An account of the plot formed against the Holy Athanasius. CHAPTER XXVI. Another plot against Athanasius. CHAPTER XXVII. Epistle of the Emperor Constantine to the Council of Tyre . CHAPTER XXVIII. The Council of Tyre. CHAPTER XXIX. Consecration of the Church of Jerusalem. Banishment of St. Athanasius. CHAPTER XXX. Will of the blessed Emperor Constantine. CHAPTER XXXI. Apology for Constantine. CHAPTER XXXII. The end of the Holy Emperor Constantine. file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory0.htm (3 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:18 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK II , Index. BOOK II Index CHAPTER I. Return of St. Athanasius. CHAPTER II. Declension of the Emperor Constantius from the true Faith. CHAPTER III. Second Exile of St. Athanasius. Ordination and Death of Gregorius. CHAPTER IV. Paulus, Bishop of Constantinople. CHAPTER V. The Heresy of Macedonius. CHAPTER VI. Council held at Sardica. CHAPTER VII. Account of the Bishops Euphratas and Vincentius, and of the plot formed in Antioch against them. CHAPTER VIII. Stephanus deposed. CHAPTER IX. The second return of Saint Athanasius. CHAPTER X. Third exile and flight of Athanasius. CHAPTER XI. The evil and daring deeds dane by Georgius in Alexandria. CHAPTER XII. Council of Milan. CHAPTER XIII. Conference between Liberius, Pope file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory1.htm (1 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:19 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK II , Index. of Rome, and the Emperor Constantius . CHAPTER XIV. Concerning the Banishment and Return of the Holy Liberius. CHAPTER XV. Council of Ariminum . CHAPTER XVI. Concerning the Synod held at Nica in Thrace, and the Confession of Faith drawn up there. CHAPTER XVII. Synodical Act of Damasus, Bishop of Rome, and of the Western Bishops, about the Council at Ariminum. CHAPTER XVIII. The Letter of Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, concerning the same Council. CHAPTER XIX. Concerning the cunning of Leontius, Bishop of Antioch, and the boldness of Flavianus and Diadorus. CHAPTER XX. Concerning the innovations of Eudoxius, of Germanicia, and the zeal of Basilius of Ancyra, and of Eustathius of Sebasteia against him. CHAPTER XXI. Of the Second Council of Nicaea. CHAPTER XXII. Of the Council held at Seleucia in Isauria. CHAPTER XXIII. Of what befell the orthodox bishops at Constantinople. CHAPTER XXIV. Synodical Epistle written against Aetius. file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory1.htm (2 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:19 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK II , Index. CHAPTER XXV. Of the causes which separated the Eunomians from the Arians. CHAPTER XXVI. Of the siege of the city of Nisibis, and the apostolic conversation of Bishop Jacobus. CHAPTER XXVII. Of the Council of Antioch and what was dane there against the holy Meletius. CHAPTER XXVIII. About Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata. file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory1.htm (3 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:19 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK III , Index. BOOK III Index CHAPTER I. Of the reign of Julianus; how from a child he was brought up in piety and lapsed into impiety ; and in what manner, though at first he kept his impiety secret, he afterwards laid it bare. CHAPTER II. Of the return of the bishops and the consecration of Paulinus. CHAPTER III. Of the number and character of the deeds done by Pagans against the Christians when they got the power from Julian. CHAPTER IV. Of the laws made by Julian against the Christians. CHAPTER V. Of the fourth exile and flight of the Athanasius. CHAPTER VI. Of Apollo and Daphne, and of the holy Babylas. CHAPTER VII. Of Theodorus the Confessor. CHAPTER VIII. Of the confiscation of the sacred treasures and taking away of the allowances. CHAPTER IX. Of what befell Julianus, the Emperor's Uncle, and Felix. CHAPTER X. Of the Son of the Priest. file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory2.htm (1 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:19 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK III , Index. CHAPTER XI. Of the Holy Martyrs Juventinus and Maximinus. CHAPTER XII. Of Valentinianus the great Emperor. CHAPTER XIII. Of other confessors. CHAPTER XIV. Of Artemius the Duke. Of Publia the Deaconess and her divine boldness. CHAPTER XV. Of the Jews; of their attempt at building, and of the heaven-sent plagues that befel them. CHAPTER XVI. Of the expedition against the Persians. CHAPTER XVII. Of the boldness of speech of the decurion of Beroea. CHAPTER XVIII. Of the prediction of the pedagogue. CHAPTER XIX. Of the Prophecy of St. Julianus the monk. CHAPTER XX. Of the death of the Emperor Julian in Persia. CHAPTER XXI. Of the sorcery at Carroe which was detected after his death. After he was slain the jugglery of his sorcery was detected. For Carroe is a city which still retains the relics of his false religion. CHAPTER XXII. Of the heads discovered in the palace at Antioch and the public rejoicings there. file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory2.htm (2 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:19 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK III , Index. file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory2.htm (3 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:19 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK IV , Index. BOOK IV Index CHAPTER I. Of the reign and piety of Jovianus. CHAPTER II. Of the return of Athanasius. CHAPTER III. Synodical letter to the Emperor Jovian concerning the Faith. CHAPTER IV. Of the restoration of allowances to the churches; and of the Emperor's death. CHAPTER V. Of the reign of Valentinianus, and haw he associated Valens his brother with him. CHAPTER VI. Of the election of Ambrosius, the Bishop of Milan. CHAPTER VII. Letters of the Emperors Valentinianus and Valens, written to the diocese of Asia about the Homousion, on hearing that same men in Asia and in Phrygia were in dispute about the divine decree. CHAPTER VIII. Synodical Epistle of the Synod in Illyricum concerning the Faith. CHAPTER IX. Of the heresy of the Audiani. CHAPTER X. Of the heresy of the Messaliani. CHAPTER XI. In what manner Valens fell into heresy. file:///D|/Documenta%20Chatolica%20Omnia/99%20-%20Pro...ary/001%20-Da%20Fare/04/1-TheodoretChurchHistory3.htm (1 of 3)2006-06-03 11:40:19 THEODORETCHURCHHISTORY: BOOK IV , Index. CHAPTER XII. How Valens exiled the virtuous bishops. CHAPTER XIII. Of Eusebius, bishop of Samosata, and others. CHAPTER XIV. Of the holy Barses, and of the exile of the bishop of Edessa and his companions. CHAPTER XV. Of the persecution which took place at Edessa, and of Eulogius and Protogenes, presbyters of Edessa. CHAPTER XVI. Of the holy Basilius, Bishop of Caesarea, and the measures taken against him by Valens and the prefect Modestus.
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