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Chapter XLII.
In the meantime in the
East, after the example of the West, the emperor ordered almost all the
bishops to assemble at Seleucia, a town of Isauria. At that time,
Hilarius, who was now spending the fourth year of his exile in Phrygia,
is compelled to be present among the other bishops, the means of a
public conveyance being furnished to him by the lieutenant379
| 379 “per vicarium
ac præsidem”: as Vorstius remarks, these were the two
magistrates of Phrygia. | and governor. As, however, the emperor
had given no special orders regarding him, the judges, simply following
the general order by which they were commanded to gather all bishops to
the council, sent him also among the rest who were willing to go. This
was done, as I imagine, by the special ordination of God, in order that
a man who was most deeply instructed in divine things, might be present
when a discussion was to be carried on respecting the faith. He, on
arriving at Seleucia, was received with great favor, and drew the minds
and affections of all towards himself. His first inquiry was as to the
real faith of the Gauls, because at that time the Arians had spread
evil reports regarding us, and we were held suspected by the Easterns
as having embraced the belief of Sabellius, to the effect that the
unity of the one God was simply distinguished380
| 380 “trionymam
solitarii Dei unionem”: Hornius here remarks that
“Sabellius believed that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
were the same, and differed among themselves only in name.” |
by a threefold name. But after he had set forth his faith in harmony
with those conclusions which had been reached by the fathers at
Nicæa, he bore his testimony in favor of the Westerns. Thus the
minds of all having been satisfied, he was admitted to communion, and
being also received into alliance, was added to the council. They then
proceeded to actual work, and the originators of the wicked heresy
being discovered, were separated from the body of the Church. In that
number were Georgius of Alexandria, Acacius, Eudoxius, Vranius,
Leontius, Theodosius, Evagrius, Theodulus. But when the Synod was over,
an embassy was appointed to go to the emperor and make him acquainted
with what had been done. Those who had been condemned also went to the
prince, relying upon the power of their confederates, and a common
cause with the monarch.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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