BOOK 3 THE TIME BETWEEN THE FIRST OECUMENICAL COUNCIL AND THE SYNOD OF SARDICA.

Section 45. The First Period after the Synod of Nicaea Section 46. Synod of Antioch in Section 47. Arius is to be again received into the Church; Athanasius to be deposed Section 48. Synod of Caesarea in Section 49. Synod of Tyre in Section 50. Synod at Jerusalem in Section 51. Synod of Constantinople in 335. First Exile of Athanasius.

Deposition of Marcellus of Ancyra, and Death of Arius Section 52. Constantine’s Baptism and Death, etc. Return of Athanasius from his First Exile Section 53. The Arians again become powerful. Synod at Constantinople in 338 or Section 54. Synod of Alexandria, 339. Transactions in Rome, and Expulsion of Athanasius Section 55. Roman and Egyptian Synods in Section 56. Synod of Antioch in Encoeniis in 341, and its Continuation Section 57. Vacancy of the See of Constantinople. Athanasius in the West.

Preparations for the Synod of Sardica BOOK THE SYNODS OF SARDICA AND PHILIPPOPOLIS.

Section 58. Date of the Synod of Sardica Section 59. Object of the Synod of Sardica Section 60. Members and Presidency of the Synod of Sardica Section 61. The Eusebians take no part in the Synod Section 62. Energetic Action of the Synod of Sardica Section 63. The Pretended Creed of Sardica Section 64. The Sardican Canons Section 65. Rule concerning the Celebration of Easter Section 66. The Sardican Documents Section 67. The Cabal of the Eusebians at Philippopolis Section 68. Is the Synod of Sardica Oecumenical?

BOOK THE INTERVAL BETWEEN THE SYNOD OF SARDICA AND THE SECOND GENERAL COUNCIL.

Section 69. Return of S. Athanasius from his Second Exile. Synods of Antioch, Jerusalem, and Alexandria. The Synod of Cologne against Euphrates Section 70. Synod at Carthage Section 71. Photinus, and the first Synods held on his account Section 72. New Synod and First Formula of Sirmium in Section 73. Death of the Emperor Constans. Pope Liberius Section 74. Synods of Arles in 353, and Milan in Section 75. Deposition of Athanasius, Hosius, and Liberius Section 76. Synod of Biterrae in 356 Section 77. Divisions among the Eusebians, the Anomaeans, and Semi- Arians Section 78. Second Great Synod of Sirmium Section 79. A Synod at Antioch Section 80. Synod of Ancyra in 358, and the Third Sirmian Synod and Creed Section 81. Pope Liberius and the Third Sirmian Formula Section 82. Double Synod at Seleucia and Rimini in Section 83. Synod of Constantinople in Section 84. Synods of Paris and Antioch about Section 85. Synod at Alexandria Section 86. The Macedonians and their Synods Section 87. Synods at Alexandria and Antioch in Section 88. Valentinian and Valens. The Synods at Lampsacus, Nicomedia, Smyrna, Tyana, in Caria, etc. Temporary Union of the Macedonians with the Orthodox Section 89. Pope Damasus and his Synods. Death of S. Athanasius Section 90. Synods at Valence in 374, in Illyria and at Ancyra in 375, at Iconium and in Cappadocia Section 91. The Third and Fourth Roman Synods under Damasus. Synods at Antioch, Milan, and Saragossa Section 92. The Emperor Theodosius the Great BOOK THE SYNODS OF LAODICEA AND GANGRA.

Section 93. Synod of Laodicea Section 94. Synod of Gangra BOOK THE SECOND GENERAL COUNCIL AT CONSTANTINOPLE IN 381.

Section 95 . Convocation and Opening of the Council; its Members and Presidents Section 96. First Act of the Council Section 97 . The Tome and the Creed Section 98. The Canons of the Second General Council Section 99. The Second General Council receives the Imperial Confirmation Section 100. The Authority of the Second General Council BOOK THE TIME BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD GENERAL COUNCILS.

Section 101 . Synods at Aquileia and Milan in Section 102. The Synods at Constantinople and Rome in Section 103. Synod of Constantinople in Section 104. Synods at Bordeaux (Burdigalensis) in 384, and at Treves in Section 105. Synods at Rome in 386, and at Telepte or Zelle about Section 106. Synods at Antioch, Sida, and Carthage Section 107. The Synods at Rome and Milan in Section 108. Synod at Capua in Section 109. Synod at Hippo in Section 110 . Synod at Nimes in Section 111. The Four First Carthaginian Synods under Aurelius, and the Synods of Adrumetum and Constantinople Section 112. Synods at Alexandria, Jerusalem, Cyprus, Constantinople, Ephesus, and Toledo Section 113. The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh African Synods at Carthage and Mileve, and a Synod at Turin Section 114. Roman Synod under Innocent i. in Section 115. Persecution of S. Chrysostom; Synodus ad Quercum in and Synod at Constantinople in Section 116. From the Eighth to the Fifteenth Carthaginian Synods, 403 to Section 117. Synods at Seleucia, Ptolemais, and Braga Section 118. Synods concerning the Pelagians at Carthage, Jerusalem, Diospolis, Rome, and Mileve Section 119. The African General Synod, the Sixteenth at Carthage in Section 120. Dispute concerning Appeals to Rome. African Synods to discuss it Section 121. The Codex Canonum Ecclesioe Africanoe Section 122. Continuation of the Controversy concerning Appeals to Rome Section 123. Synods at Ravenna, Corinth, and Seleucia Section 124. The Synods at Carthage, in Numidia, Cilicia, and Antioch Section 125. Fresh Synod at Carthage (the Twentieth) concerning Appeals Section 126. Synod against Leporius and Smaller Synods APPENDIX.