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proof. But I myself wished, with much exactness, having met with the brethren around Theodotus, to receive from them a written statement of faith and to propose it to the aforementioned, so that both things might happen: that the orthodox faith might be confessed by him, and that they themselves might be fully convinced, having no grounds for contradiction from the fact that their proposals had been accepted. But, before they learned why we had met and what we had achieved from our discussion, those around Bishop Theodotus no longer deemed us worthy to urge us to the synod. But we departed from the middle of our journey, disheartened that they were rendering incomplete our labors for the peace of the Churches. 99.3 After these things, then, since the necessity of the journey to Armenia overtook us, knowing the man's peculiar nature and wishing both to defend myself for what had been done and to inform him fully in the presence of a trustworthy witness, I came to Getasa, the estate of the most God-beloved bishop Meletius, with the aforementioned Theodotus also being present with me; and so there, when we were accused by him concerning our association with Eustathius, I stated the success from our meeting, that I had received him as agreeing with us in all things. But when it was asserted that he had denied it after our departure and was assuring his own disciples that he had in no way agreed with us concerning the faith, I responded to these things (and consider, most admirable sir, if I did not make the most just and irrefutable replies to this) that I, for my part, am persuaded, conjecturing from the man's usual steadfastness, that he would not so lightly turn about to the opposite, nor now confess, and now deny what he had said, a man who shuns even falsehood in trivial matters as a dreadful thing, let alone that he would ever choose to oppose the truth concerning matters of such importance and so renowned among all. But if it should happen that what is rumored by you is true, it is necessary to propose to him a written statement containing all the proof of the orthodox faith. If, then, I find him agreeing in writing, I will remain in communion; but if I find him backing out, I will withdraw from association with him. When Bishop Meletius and brother Diodorus the fellow-presbyter approved the proposal (for he was present at the proceedings), the most reverend brother Theodotus agreed there and, having urged us to come down to Nicopolis, so that we might both visit his Church and take him as a fellow traveler for the journey as far as Satala, leaving us in Getasa, when he reached Nicopolis, forgetting what he heard from me and what he had agreed with us, he sent us away, having shamed us with those insults and indignities which I related a little before. 99.4 How then was it possible for me, most honored head, to do any of the things commanded and give bishops to Armenia, when the partner of my care was so disposed towards me? From whom I was expecting to find suitable men, because there are in his diocese men who are both pious and prudent and skilled in the language and knowledgeable of the other customs of the nation; whose names, though I know them, I will willingly keep silent, lest any obstacle arise to their being useful to Armenia at some other time. And now having arrived as far as Satala in such a state of body, the other matters I seemed, by the grace of God, to be setting in order, having made peace among the bishops of Armenia and having discussed with them what was fitting, so that they might lay aside their customary disagreement and take up the genuine zeal of the Lord for the Churches, giving them also models concerning the things being indiscriminately transgressed in Armenia, and how it was proper for them to take care. And I also received decrees from the Church of Satala, containing a request that a bishop be given to them by us. And it also became a concern for me to investigate the slander poured out upon our brother Cyril, the bishop of Armenia, and

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ἀπόδειξιν. Ἀλλ' ἠβουλήθην αὐτὸς ὑπὸ πολλῆς ἀκριβείας, τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς συντυχὼν τοῖς περὶ Θεόδοτον, παρ' αὐτῶν λαβεῖν γραμμα τεῖον πίστεως καὶ αὐτὸ προτεῖναι τῷ προειρημένῳ, ἵνα ἀμφότερα γένηται, ἥ τε ὀρθὴ πίστις παρ' αὐτοῦ ὁμολογηθῇ καὶ αὐτοὶ πληροφορηθῶσι, μηδεμίαν ἔχοντες ἀντιλογίας ὑπόθεσιν ἐκ τοῦ τὰς παρ' αὐτῶν προτάσεις παραδεχθῆναι. Ἀλλά, πρὶν μαθεῖν τίνος ἕνεκεν συνετύχομεν καὶ τί ἡμῖν ἐκ τῆς ὁμιλίας κατώρθωται, οἱ περὶ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον Θεό δοτον οὐκέτι ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν σύνοδον προτρέψασθαι κατη ξίωσαν. Ἀλλ' ἀπὸ μέσης ἀνεζεύξαμεν τῆς ὁδοῦ, ἀθυμή σαντες ὅτι ἀτελεῖς ἡμῖν ποιοῦσι τοὺς ὑπὲρ τῆς εἰρήνης τῶν Ἐκκλησιῶν καμάτους. 99.3 Μετὰ ταῦτα τοίνυν, ἐπειδὴ κατέλαβεν ἡμᾶς ἡ ἀνάγκη τῆς ἐπὶ τὴν Ἀρμενίαν ὁδοῦ, εἰδὼς τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τὸ ἰδιότρο πον καὶ βουλόμενος ἐπὶ μάρτυρι ἀξιοπίστῳ αὐτός τε ὑπὲρ τῶν πεπραγμένων ἀπολογήσασθαι κἀκεῖνον πληροφορῆσαι, ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὰ Γήτασα τὸν ἀγρὸν τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου ἐπισκό που Μελετίου, συμπαρόντος μοι καὶ αὐτοῦ τοῦ προειρη μένου Θεοδότου· καὶ οὕτως ἐκεῖ, ἐπειδὴ ἐνεκλήθημεν παρ' αὐτοῦ περὶ τῆς πρὸς Εὐστάθιον συναφείας, εἶπον τὸ ἐκ τῆς συντυχίας κατόρθωμα, ὅτι ἔλαβον αὐτὸν εἰς πάντα ἡμῖν ὁμοδοξοῦντα. Ὡς δὲ διεβεβαιοῦτο ἔξαρνον γεγενῆσθαι μετὰ τὴν ἀφ' ἡμῶν ἀναχώρησιν καὶ διαβεβαιοῦσθαι αὐτὸν τοῖς ἰδίοις αὐτοῦ μαθηταῖς ἦ μὴν εἰς μηδὲν ἡμῖν περὶ τῆς πίστεως συντεθεῖσθαι, ἀπήντων ἐγὼ πρὸς ταῦτα (καὶ σκό πει, θαυμασιώτατε, εἰ μὴ δικαιοτάτας καὶ ἀναντιρρήτους ἐποιούμην πρὸς τοῦτο τὰς ἀποκρίσεις) ὅτι ἐγὼ μὲν πέπει σμαι, εἰκάζων ἐκ τῆς λοιπῆς εὐσταθείας τοῦ ἀνδρός, μὴ οὕτως αὐτὸν κούφως περιτρέπεσθαι πρὸς τὰ ἐναντία μηδὲ νῦν μὲν ὁμολογεῖν, νῦν δὲ ὑπὲρ ὧν εἶπεν ἀρνεῖσθαι, ἄνδρα καὶ τὸ ὑπὲρ τῶν τυχόντων ψεῦδος ὡς φοβερὸν ἀποφεύ γοντα, μὴ ὅτι γε περὶ τῶν τηλικούτων πραγμάτων καὶ οὕτω παρὰ πᾶσι βεβοημένων ἑλέσθαι ἄν ποτε ἐναντιωθῆναι τῇ ἀληθείᾳ. Εἰ δὲ ἄρα καὶ ἀληθῆ εἶναι συμβῇ τὰ θρυλού μενα παρ' ὑμῶν, προτεῖναι αὐτῷ γραμματεῖον πᾶσαν ἔχον τῆς ὀρθῆς πίστεως τὴν ἀπόδειξιν χρή. Ἐὰν μὲν οὖν εὕρω αὐτὸν συντιθέμενον ἐγγράφως, ἐπιμενῶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ· ἐὰν δὲ λάβω ἀναδυόμενον, ἀποστήσομαι αὐτοῦ τῆς συναφείας. Ἀποδεξαμένου τὸν λόγον τοῦ ἐπισκόπου Μελετίου καὶ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ ∆ιοδώρου τοῦ συμπρεσβυτέρου (παρῆν γὰρ τοῖς γινομένοις), συνθέμενος ὁ αἰδεσιμώτατος ἀδελφὸς Θεό δοτος ἐκεῖ καὶ παρακαλέσας ἡμᾶς κατελθεῖν ἐπὶ Νικό πολιν, ἵνα καὶ τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκεψώμεθα καὶ αὐτὸν λάβωμεν τῆς μέχρι Σατάλων ὁδοιπορίας συνέμπορον, καταλιπὼν ἡμᾶς ἐν Γητάσοις, ἐπειδὴ κατέλαβε τὴν Νικό πολιν, ἐπιλαθόμενος ὧν παρ' ἐμοῦ ἤκουσεν ὧν τε συνέθετο ἡμῖν, ἐκείναις ταῖς ὕβρεσι καὶ ταῖς ἀτιμίαις ἃς μικρῷ πρόσθεν διηγησάμην καταισχύνας ἡμᾶς ἀπέπεμψε. 99.4 Πῶς οὖν ἦν δυνατόν μοι, τιμιωτάτη κεφαλή, ποιῆσαί τι τῶν προστεταγμένων καὶ δοῦναι ἐπισκόπους τῇ Ἀρμενίᾳ, οὕτω πρός με τοῦ κοινωνοῦ τῆς φροντίδος διατεθέντος; Παρ' οὗ ἐγὼ προσεδόκων τοὺς ἐπιτηδείους ἄνδρας εὑρή σειν, διὰ τὸ εἶναι ἐν τῇ παροικίᾳ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὐλαβεῖς καὶ συνετοὺς καὶ τῆς γλώττης ἐμπείρους καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἰδιώ ματα τοῦ ἔθνους ἐπισταμένους· ὧν εἰδὼς τὰ ὀνόματα, ἑκὼν σιωπήσομαι, ἵνα μή τι ἐμπόδιον γένηται πρὸς τὸ ἐν ἑτέρῳ γοῦν χρόνῳ χρησιμευθῆναι τὴν Ἀρμενίαν. Καὶ νῦν γενόμενος μέχρι Σατάλων ἐν τοιούτῳ σώματι, τὰ μὲν λοιπὰ ἔδοξα τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ χάριτι καθιστᾶν, εἰρηνεύσας τοὺς τῆς Ἀρμενίας ἐπισκόπους καὶ διαλεχθεὶς αὐτοῖς τὰ πρέποντα, ὥστε ἀποθέσθαι τὴν συνήθη διαφορὰν καὶ ἀναλαβεῖν τὴν γνησίαν τοῦ Κυρίου ὑπὲρ τῶν Ἐκκλησιῶν σπουδήν, δοὺς αὐτοῖς καὶ τύπους περὶ τῶν ἀδιαφόρως κατὰ τὴν Ἀρμενίαν παρανομουμένων, ὅπως αὐτοῖς προσῆκεν ἐπιμελεῖσθαι. Ἐδεξάμην δὲ καὶ ψηφίσματα παρὰ τῆς Ἐκκλησίας Σατάλων, παράκλησιν ἔχοντα δοθῆναι αὐτοῖς παρ' ἡμῶν ἐπί σκοπον. Ἐπιμελὲς δέ μοι ἐγένετο καὶ τὴν περιχεθεῖσαν βλασφημίαν τῷ ἀδελφῷ ἡμῶν Κυρίλλῳ, τῷ ἐπισκόπῳ Ἀρ μενίας, ἀνερευνῆσαι, καὶ