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A28607	The history of Athanasius with the rise, growth, and down-fall of the Arian heresie / by Nathaniel Bacon, Esq.	N. B., 1598-1676.	1664 (1664)	Wing B350; ESTC R10044	126,487	235

and place at Alexandria and had given his Son Constantine charge concerning the same in regard that Athanasius now at Triers was under his dominion yet whether Alexandria was under the government of Constantius and no part of Affrick left to the government of Constans or how the government of the whole Empire might be ordered joyntly I understand not but it is evident that Constantius wrought much trouble to Athanasius after his return to Alexandria before Constantius was possessed of the whole Empire and that he began therein betimes For Constantine the eldest Son delayed not to execute his Fathers will as touching Athanasius in releasing him from his banishment Soc. lib. 2. cap. 2. but having sent for him sends him to Alexandria with his Imperial Letters commendatory telling them that they knew that his Father Constantine did not banish Athanasius out of displeasure but sent him out of the way of danger and that his Father when he died left it in charge to him that Athanasius should be restored and that in discharge of his trust and in answering their desires he now did send Athanasius to them And thus is Athanasius now come with honour to Alexandria after two years and four moneths absence Nor did Constantius in any manner then interpose that any History doth mention Soc. lib. 2. cap. 35. Soz. lib. 3. cap. 2. yet he had not been long there before Constantius began to appear in his proper colours CAP. X. The Death of Alexander Bishop of Constantinople and the Succession of Bishops there COnstantinople is now become the Imperial City Sect. 1. and the chief residence of Constantius and Great Rome not so happy or unhappy as to be advanced to that honour and the Bishops of Constantinople hereby had great advantage of the Emperors neighbour-hood so long as they were both of one way in Religion Alexander had been Bishop there now twenty years famous for learning and zeal in Religion yet such was Constantines principles that Eusebius though an Arian had his right ear and did gain upon the Orthodox however Orthodox the Emperour Constantine was after his death unconstant Constantius possessed the Throne at Constantinople who having given up his very soul to his concealed Presbyter portendeth a sad time to Alexander the Bishop to passe through in his old age But God eased him of that care for his death draws nigh and he perceiving it sends for the Elders of his Church and tells them that he hath no long time to continue with them and therefore advises with them as touching his Successor and then nominating two Soz. lib. 3. cap. 3. Soc. lib. 2. cap. 4. the one named Paulus the other Macedonius he tells them that Paulus was more sutable for Religion and Macedonius more acceptable at the Emperours Court. After he dying the Church elected Paulus trusting more to the love of God then to the favour of the Emperour And having prevailed with some Bishops then at Constantinople Paulus is admitted and ordained Bishop there as by the Canon of the Nicene Council they were inabled But Eusebius and the Arians are much troubled hereat and informeth Constantius thereof Sect. 2. who is no lesse displeased thereupon then they Soz. lib. 3. cap. 4. Soc. lib. 2. cap. 5. and is soon perswaded to call a Council of Bishops more fit for his work and therein Eusebius by indirect means according to his wont prevailed to have Paulus ejected and himself elected Bishop of Constantinople and is admitted by the Council and confirmed by the Emperour a fit Bishop for his tooth yet he lasted not long for within five years he also died And the Church at Constantinople presse once more to obtain Paulus Soc. lib. 2. cap. 9 10. But still the Arians are in greatest repute at Court and in account the onely precious men and they elect Macedonius And then arises tumults amongst the people the ordinary effect of a Tolleration And the Emperour then at the Council at Antioch being informed thereof sends Hermogenes a Commander with a force to quiet the City but the tumults increase Hermogenes is therein slain and his body dragged about the Streets and his house burnt The Emperour at this newes is startled and hastens to the City And after some time when the heat is past Soc. lib. 2. cap. 16. he made Macedonius Bishop of Constantinople but in these stirres it lost the lives of three thousand one hundred and fifty men slain in the City A dear purchase on all sides for ere a year came about the Arians fall out with him also because he went a step beyond them all in blasphemy for he did not onely assert that Christ the Son of God is not co-essential with the Father and that he is a creature and was made but that The Holy Ghost the Third Person is also a creature which Arius had seemed to decline and hereof they complain to the Emperor who for this cause Theod. lib. 2 cap. 6. Soc. lib. 2. cap. 33. Soz. lib. 4. cap. 20. but more especially because Macedonius had removed the dead body of his Father Constantine from the place where it was formerly buried and for other causes deposed him by his own Authority After whom it is said by Sozomen lib. 4. cap. 24. that Eudoxius was put in his place but whether it be not spoken by way of Anticipation I cannot say for at the Council of Sardica which soon followed I find that Paulus was restored to his dignity as Bishop of Constantinople and so continued till the death of Constans and then Constantius being sole Emperour banished Paulus to Cucusus where he was murthered by the Arians And Macedonius is admitted again to his place at Constantinople Soc. lib. 1. cap. 21 22. where he exercised such extream cruelty against the Orthodox Christians by all manner of tortures meerly for their abstaining from Communion with him that their cries prevails even with Constantius himself to depose him again Soz. lib. 4. cap. 2. After which Macedonius forsakes the Arian principles and became head of the Macedonian Heresie holding with the Orthodox as touching the Second Person in Trinity but retaining still his former opinion touching the Holy Ghost Nor do the Historians mention any Successor at Constantinople till the time of the Emperour Valens who by his power did put in Eudoxius who neither was good Bishop nor good Christian but a loose deceitful man And in persecution of the Orthodox Christians in his time beyond all his companions and so continued until his death after he had been ten years Bishop both Valens the Emperour and Athanasius being still alive I have made this digression touching the Bishops of Constantinople during the life of Athanasius Sect. 3. for the better understanding of the affairs concerning him For the Bishops of Constantinople being according to the Emperours humour Arians did either lead or were led by the Emperours in all their transactions concerning

return fretting and grudging that they are not satisfied as they came feeding themselves with hope of their desired prey and then they trouble themselves at the manner of his escape some suspecting treachery in their own councils others that Athanasius is a conjurer and had revelations from the Devil The people on the other side as much wondered as they some conclude that he had Revelations from God who doubtlesse was the principal Worker in his escape Others conclude that Athanasius was not led by jealousie of the Governour so much as of the people whose inclinations he saw were mutinous and if any death or bloud-shed should ensue thereupon it might be wholly imputed to him and that therefore he resolving not to be party in any such motions with-drew himself But the greatest wonder on all hands is what should become of him of whom they can find neither scent nor foot-steps neither in the Wildernesse nor City neither amongst enemies nor friends And no marvel if it be true that all this while he was hidden in his fathers Monument for the space of four moneths as one free amongst the dead for who would seek for the living amongst the dead nor is it altogether impossible if the largenesse of the Egyptian Monuments be considered and that though for the most part it might be the place of his ordinary retirement yet he might find opportune times to look abroad for the fresh aire But whiles thus Athanasius lies hid his people mindful of their promised endeavour to pacifie the Emperours displeasure they send to Constantinople where now Valens the Emperour was earnest in preparation for his expedition against the Goths but the Messengers prevailed neverthelesse to have their suit made known to the Emperour who was not now so angry as formerly because Eudoxius the fomentor of all this bitter progresse of persecution was lately dead Soz. lib. 6. cap. 13. and was gone to give up his account to God of his eleven years bloudy designe against the Alexandrian Churches CAP. XXV Valentinian his Constancy to the Nicene Faith Ambrose is made Bishop of Millain The Sects of the Anthropomorphites and Messalians AS Valens the Emperour was thus destroying the Churches in the Eastern Empire Sect. 1. so Valextinian advanced the Church of God in the West And by some it was thought that they both erred in their several Governments the more because they yielded too much power to the Clergy on both parts by means whereof the one was more cruel unto the Orthodox and the other not so regardful of their defence as esteeming himself a lay person and the lesse concerned to intermeddle in Church-matters And yet he would have done better then he did but that he was unequally yoked with an Arian wife who was no lesse mad against the Orthodox then her Sister Valens was and that appeared in her upholding of Auxentius in the See at Millain which was become the Imperial City of the West Soz. 〈◊〉 cap. 2 and Rome left to the Bishop there to order it without controul For Auxentius having been Bishop of Millain a long time was an earnest Arian and did nor onely maintain That the Son of God is unlike unto the Father but that the Holy Ghost is also unlike the Father and for this cause Athanasius had stirred up the Bishop of Rome to excommunicate him yet do what they could they could never prevail with Valentinian to banish him for though his will was good Ruffin●… Hist l●● cap. 1. yet his wife was better at the will then he though her will was worse But he still continued at Millain to his dying day And after his death troubles ensued about his Successor and the matter coming before Valentinian Theod● 4. cap. Soc. lib. cap. 2● he called the Bishops together and told them that they could not be ignorant what manner of man was fitting for such a place as the See of Millain where his Imperial residence was and that he must be such a man whose doctrine and life must match one another And by that means the people might the better learn to serve God and live in obedience under him and in peace with each other and therefore advised them to proceed to the election of such an one having respect also that he must be such an one whom the Emperour might rest upon for advice exhortation and reproof The Bishops answered that they would be glad to understand the Emperours mind more particularly by nominating the man But the Emperour refused alledging it was their work to determine the nomination The Bishops go to their work but the heat grew so great especially from the people of the Arian part that a tumult ensues as is usual in all popular elections especially where Church matters are concerned and Ambrose the Governour of Millain under the Emperour hearing thereof comes suddenly into the Church and commands them to be careful to observe good order and carry themselves gravely and soberly as becomes their places and the work they were about They having heard him speak think him a man very meet for the place and forth-with proceeded to the work and elected him to be their Bishop of Millain But he opposed it telling them that he was not so much as one of their members much lesse capable of such a place as to be a Bishop yet all is in vain for they proceeded immediately to baptise him which he submitted unto for he had been hitherto but one of the Catecumeni although he had been an ancient disciple and had been familiar with Origen and served him as his Amanuensis and had suffered persecution for Christs cause under Maximinus and upon that account had not onely been a Professor but a Confessor about five and fifty years Euseb Hist lib. 6. cap. 27. and yet not baptised till now For it seems that the times were so troublesome as that men were not over forward to take up that Honourable Badge of Baptisme although they were capable for even children of Believers were baptized by a known custome in the Church before Origens time if we may believe him and by tradition from the Apostolick Age. Ambrose baptised thus willingly is neverthelesse absolutely resolved against their Episcopal Election so as the matter comes before the Emperour who wondring at the conclusion but more at the unanimity thereof saith its Gods work and confirmes the Election without further debate Theod. lib. 4. c. 7. and so Ambrose is ordained and the Emperour himself giving publick thanks to God This way that Valentinian took in seeming to be rather ruled in Church matters then to rule was wisely contrived by him considering that if he had led on the work his wife would have led him for she was a passionate Arian and seeing she cannot now stop this election of Ambrose she neverthelesse resolves perfect enmity against him and accordingly maintained it all her dayes and by her wivish and womanish solicitations so hampered Valentinian