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| How Licinius attempted a Conspiracy against Constantine.
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Chapter L.—How Licinius
attempted a Conspiracy against Constantine.
Accordingly he engaged in an implacable war against his benefactor, altogether
regardless of the laws of friendship, the obligation of oaths, the ties
of kindred, and already existing treaties. For the most benignant
emperor had given him a proof of sincere affection in bestowing on him
the hand of his sister, thus granting him the privilege of a place in
family relationship and his own ancient imperial descent, and investing
him also with the rank and dignity of his colleague in the empire.3151
| 3151 This rendering of Bag. is really a gloss from the Church
History, 10. 8. Compare rendering of McGiffert. Molzberger renders
“and left him in complete possession of the portions of the
kingdom which had fallen to his lot.” | But the other took the very opposite
course, employing himself in machinations against his superior, and
devising various means to repay his benefactor with injuries. At first,
pretending friendship, he did all things by guile and treachery,
expecting thus to succeed in concealing his designs; but God enabled
his servant to detect the schemes thus devised in darkness. Being
discovered, however, in his first attempts, he had recourse to fresh
frauds; at one time pretending friendship, at another claiming the
protection of solemn treaties. Then suddenly violating every
engagement, and again beseeching pardon by embassies, yet after all
shamefully violating his word, he at last declared open war, and with
desperate infatuation resolved thenceforward to carry arms against God
himself, whose worshiper he knew the emperor to be.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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