Arians of the 4th Century

 Chapter 1. Schools and Parties in and about the Ante-Nicene Church, Considered in their relation to the Arian Heresy

 Section 1. The Church of Antioch

  Section 2. The Schools of the Sophists

  Section 3. The Church of Alexandria

  Section 4. The Eclectic Sect

  Section 5. Sabellianism

 Chapter 2. The Teaching of the Ante-Nicene Church in its relation to the Arian Heresy

  Section 2. The Scripture Doctrine of the Trinity

  Section 3. The Ecclesiastical Doctrine of the Trinity

  Section 4. Variations in the Ante-Nicene Theological Statements

  Section 5. The Arian Heresy

 Chapter 3. The Ecumenical Council of Nicæa in the Reign of Constantine

 Section 1. History of the Nicene Council

  Section 2. Consequences of the Nicene Council

 Chapter 4. Councils in the Reign of Constantius

 Section 1. The Eusebians

  Section 2. The Semi-Arians

  Section 3. The Athanasians

  Section 4. The AnomSans

 Chapter 5. Councils after the Reign of Constantius

 Section 1. The Council of Alexandria in the Reign of Julian

  Section 2. The Ecumenical Council of Constantinople in the reign of Theodosius

 Chronological Table of Persons and Events introduced into the foregoing History

 Appendix

Chronological Table of Persons and Events introduced into the foregoing History

 (The dates are, for the most part, according to Tillemont.) A.D. Philo Judæus, pp. 62, 101 40 St. Mark in Egypt, p. 41 49 Cerinthus and Ebion, heretics, pp. 20, 21 90 Nazarenes, heretics, p. 21 137 Valentine, heretic, p. 55 140 Marcion, heretic, p. 55 144 Justin, p. 68, martyred 167 Theophilus, Bishop of Antioch, p. 95 168 Tatian, heretic, pp. 52, 95 169 Montanus, heresiarch, p. 16 171 Athenagoras, pp. 42, 95, writes his Apology 177 Pantænus, Missionary to the Indians, pp. 42, 102 189 Demetrius, Bishop of Alexandria, p. 42 189 Clement of Alexandria, Master of the Catechetical   School, pp. 48-87 189 Theodotus and Artemon, heretics, pp. 22, 35, 114 193 Severus, Emperor, p. 10 193 Victor, Bishop of Rome, pp. 13, 21, 35 197 Quarto-decimans of Asia Minor, p. 15 197 Praxeas, heretic, p. 117 201  Irenæus, Bishop of Lyons, p. 54, martyred 202 Origen, aged 18, Master of the Catechetical School,   p. 42 203 Tertullian, pp. 138, 188, falls away into Montanism 204 Philostratus writes the Life of Apollonius Tyanæus,   p. 109 217 Noetus, heretic, pp. 117, 124 220 Origen converts Gregory Thaumaturgus, p. 66 231 Ammonius the Eclectic, p. 102 232 Gregory Thaumaturgus delivers his panegyric on   Origen, p. 108 239 Plotinus at Rome, pp. 107, 115 244 Babylas, Bishop of Antioch martyred, p. 3 250 Novatian, heresiarch, p. 16 250 Hippolytus, p. 200; martyr 252 Death of Origen, aged 69, p. 107 253 Sabellius, heresiarch, p. 118 255 Dionysius, Bishop of Rome, animadverts on Dionysius   of Alexandria, p. 126 260 Paulus of Samosata, heretic, pp. 3, 27, 171, 186, 203  260 Council against Paulus, pp. 27, 128; with Creed,   pp. 129, 192, 322, 343 264 Death of Dionysius of Alexandria, p. 108 264 Paulus deposed, p. 3 272 Quarto-decimans of the Proconsulate come to an end,   p. 14 276 Theonas, Bishop of Alexandria, p. 66 282 Hosius, Bishop of Corduba, pp. 249, 254, 289, 323 295 Meletian Schism in Egypt, pp. 239, 281-2 306 Donatist Schism in Africa, p. 245 306 Constantine's vision of the Labarum, p. 246 312 Lucian, martyred, p. 8 312 Edict of Milan, p. 245 313 Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, p. 260 319  Arius, heresiarch, pp. 205, 237 319 Alexander excommunicates and writes against Arius,   pp. 217, 238 320 Battle of Hadrianople, pp. 241, 247 323 Constantine writes to Athanasius and Arius, p. 247 324 Ecumenical Council of Nicæa, p. 250 325 Audius, the Quarto-deciman in Mesopotamia, p. 15 325 Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, p. 266 326 Arius recalled from exile, p. 266 330 Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch, deposed by the Arians,   pp. 280, 360 331 Eusebian Council of Cæsarea, p. 282 333 And of Tyre, ibid . Marcellus, Bishop of Ancyra,  deposed, pp. 280, 313 335 Athanasius banished to Treves, p. 284 335 Death of Arius, p. 269 336 Death of Constantine, who is succeeded in the East   by Constantius, p. 280 337 Death of Eusebius of Cæsarea, who is succeeded by   Acacius, p. 275 340 Assemblage of exiled Bishops at Rome, Council at   Rome, p. 285 340 Eusebian Council of the Dedication at Antioch, p. 285   Semi-Arian Creed of Lucian, pp. 286, 322, 343 341 Semi-Arian Creed of Antioch, called the Macrostich,   p. 287 345 Great Council of Sardica, pp. 289, 313 347 Eusebian Council, p. 289, and Semi-Arian Creed,   p. 342, of Philippopolis 347 Council of Milan, p. 292 347 Athanasius returns from exile, pp. 290, 360 348 Formal recantation of Valens and Ursacius, p. 291 349 Death of Constans, p. 303 350 Paulus of Constantinople martyred, p. 311 350  Battle of Mursa, p. 278 351 Eusebian Council, pp. 314, 336, with Semi-Arian   Creed of Sirmium, against Photinus, pp. 314, 322,   343 351 Eusebian Council of Arles, pp. 314, 315 353 Eusebian Council of Milan, p. 316 355 Hilary exiled in Phrygia, p. 300 356 Liberius tempted, p. 318 356 Syrianus and George in Alexandria, p. 329 356 Aetius and Eunomius, AnomSans, p. 337 357 Eusebian or Acacian Conferences and Creeds of   Sirmium; fall of Liberius and Hosius, pp. 323   326, 341 358 Acacian Council of Antioch, p. 341 358 Semi-Arian Council of Ancyra, pp. 300, 342 358 Acacian Councils of Seleucia (p. 345) and Ariminum,   p. 348 359 Eudoxius at Constantinople, p. 361 360 Acacian Council at Constantinople, pp. 347, 351, 358  360 Meletius, Bishop of Antioch, p. 361. Death of   Constantius, pp. 344, 352 361 Julian restores the exiled Bishops, p. 353 362 Council of Alexandria, p. 355 362 Schism of Antioch, p. 364 362 Semi-Arian Council of Lampsacus, p. 377 365 Fifty-nine Semi-Arian Bishops accept the Homoüsion,   p. 378 366 Apollinaris, heresiarch, p. 221 369 Basil, Exarch of Cæsarea, p. 375 370 Death of Eudoxius, p. 379 370 Eighty Catholic Clergy burned at sea, 380 370 Persecution of Catholics, p. 380 371 Athanasius excommunicates one of the dukes of Lybia   p. 374 371  Death of Athanasius, p. 374 373 Death of Valens, p. 380 378 Theodosius, Emperor, p. 381 379 Gregory Nazianzen at Constantinople, ibid.  379 Ecumenical Council of Constantinople, pp. 373, etc. 381 Sabbatius, Quarto-deciman, p. 17 395