Eusebius of Caesarea

The Church History of Eusebius

Name: The Church History of Eusebius
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Author: Eusebius of Caesarea

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4th c. · Church History · English translation, 1890

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Source edition: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II (ed. Schaff & Wace, 1890–1900)

Cover art: The Old Philosopher — Salomon Koninck (Dutch, 1609–1656) (Phoenix Art Museum (via Wikimedia Commons), Public domain)

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Title Page
Preface
Prolegomena.
The Life of Eusebius.
Sources and Literature
Eusebius' Birth and Training. His Life in Cæsarea Until the Outbreak of the…
The Persecution of Diocletian
Eusebius' Accession to the Bishopric of Cæsarea
The Outbreak of the Arian Controversy. The Attitude of Eusebius
The Council of Nicæa
Continuance of the Arian Controversy. Eusebius' Relations to the Two Parties
Eusebius and Marcellus
The Death of Eusebius
The Writings of Eusebius.
Eusebius as a Writer
Catalogue of His Works
Eusebius' Church History.
Date of its Composition
The Author's Design
Eusebius as a Historian. The Merits and Defects of His History
Editions and Versions
Literature
Testimonies of the Ancients in Favor of Eusebius
Testimonies of the Ancients Against Eusebius
Book 1
1. The Plan of the Work
2. Summary View of the Pre-existence and Divinity of Our Saviour and Lord Jesus…
3. The Name Jesus and also the Name Christ were known from the Beginning, and…
4. The Religion Proclaimed by Him to All Nations Was Neither New Nor Strange
5. The Time of his Appearance among Men
6. About the Time of Christ, in accordance with Prophecy, the Rulers who had…
7. The Alleged Discrepancy in the Gospels in regard to the Genealogy of Christ
8. The Cruelty of Herod toward the Infants, and the Manner of his Death
Chapter 9.—The Times of Pilate
10. The High Priests of the Jews under whom Christ taught
11. Testimonies in Regard to John the Baptist and Christ
12. The Disciples of our Saviour
13. Narrative concerning the Prince of the Edessenes
Book 2
Introduction
1. The Course pursued by the Apostles after the Ascension of Christ
2. How Tiberius was affected when informed by Pilate concerning Christ
3. The Doctrine of Christ soon spread throughout All the World
4. After the Death of Tiberius, Caius appointed Agrippa King of the Jews…
5. Philo’s Embassy to Caius in Behalf of the Jews
6. The Misfortunes which overwhelmed the Jews after their Presumption against…
Chapter 7.—Pilate's Suicide
8. The Famine which took Place in the Reign of Claudius
9. The Martyrdom of James the Apostle
10. Agrippa, who was also called Herod, having persecuted the Apostles…
11. The Impostor Theudas and his Followers
12. Helen, the Queen of the Osrhœnians
Chapter 13.—Simon Magus
14. The Preaching of the Apostle Peter in Rome
15. The Gospel according to Mark
16. Mark first proclaimed Christianity to the Inhabitants of Egypt
17. Philo’s Account of the Ascetics of Egypt
18. The Works of Philo that have come down to us
19. The Calamity which befell the Jews in Jerusalem on the Day of the Passover
20. The Events which took Place in Jerusalem during the Reign of Nero
21. The Egyptian, who is mentioned also in the Acts of the Apostles
22. Paul having been sent bound from Judea to Rome, made his Defense, and was…
23. The Martyrdom of James, who was called the Brother of the Lord
24. Annianus the First Bishop of the Church of Alexandria after Mark
25. The Persecution under Nero in which Paul and Peter were honored at Rome…
26. The Jews, afflicted with Innumerable Evils, commenced the Last War Against…
Book 3
1. The Parts of the World in which the Apostles preached Christ
2. The First Ruler of the Church of Rome
3. The Epistles of the Apostles
4. The First Successors of the Apostles
5. The Last Siege of the Jews after Christ
6. The Famine which oppressed them
Chapter 7.—The Predictions of Christ
8. The Signs which preceded the War
9. Josephus and the Works which he has left
10. The Manner in which Josephus mentions the Divine Books
11. Symeon rules the Church of Jerusalem after James
12. Vespasian commands the Descendants of David to be sought
13. Anencletus, the Second Bishop of Rome
14. Abilius, the Second Bishop of Alexandria
15. Clement, the Third Bishop of Rome
Chapter 16.—The Epistle of Clement
Chapter 17.—The Persecution Under Domitian
18. The Apostle John and the Apocalypse
19. Domitian commands the Descendants of David to be slain
20. The Relatives of our Saviour
21. Cerdon becomes the Third Ruler of the Church of Alexandria
22. Ignatius, the Second Bishop of Antioch
23. Narrative Concerning John the Apostle
24. The Order of the Gospels
25. The Divine Scriptures that are accepted and those that are not
Chapter 26.—Menander the Sorcerer
27. The Heresy of the Ebionites
Chapter 28.—Cerinthus the Heresiarch
29. Nicolaus and the Sect named after him
30. The Apostles that were Married
31. The Death of John and Philip
32. Symeon, Bishop of Jerusalem, suffers Martyrdom
33. Trajan forbids the Christians to be sought after
34. Evarestus, the Fourth Bishop of the Church of Rome
35. Justus, the Third Bishop of Jerusalem
Chapter 36.—Ignatius and His Epistles
37. The Evangelists that were still Eminent at that Time
38. The Epistle of Clement and the Writings falsely ascribed to him
Chapter 39.—The Writings of Papias
Book 4
1. The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria during the Reign of Trajan
2. The Calamities of the Jews during Trajan’s Reign
3. The Apologists that wrote in Defense of the Faith during the Reign of Adrian
4. The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria under the Same Emperor
5. The Bishops of Jerusalem from the Age of our Saviour to the Period under…
6. The Last Siege of the Jews under Adrian
7. The Persons that became at that Time Leaders of Knowledge falsely so-called
Chapter 8.—Ecclesiastical Writers
9. The Epistle of Adrian, decreeing that we should not be punished without a…
10. The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria during the Reign of Antoninus
11. The Heresiarchs of that Age
12. The Apology of Justin addressed to Antoninus
13. The Epistle of Antoninus to the Common Assembly of Asia in Regard to our…
14. The Circumstances related of Polycarp, a Friend of the Apostles
15. Under Verus, Polycarp with Others suffered Martyrdom at Smyrna
16. Justin the Philosopher preaches the Word of Christ in Rome and suffers…
17. The Martyrs whom Justin mentions in his Own Work
18. The Works of Justin which have come down to us
19. The Rulers of the Churches of Rome and Alexandria during the Reign of Verus
20. The Rulers of the Church of Antioch
21. The Ecclesiastical Writers that flourished in Those Days
22. Hegesippus and the Events which he mentions
23. Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth, and the Epistles which he wrote
Chapter 24.—Theophilus Bishop of Antioch
Chapter 25.—Philip and Modestus
26. Melito and the Circumstances which he records
27. Apolinarius, Bishop of the Church of Hierapolis
Chapter 28.—Musanus and His Writings
Chapter 29.—The Heresy of Tatian
30. Bardesanes the Syrian and his Extant Works
Book 5
Introduction
1. The Number of those who fought for Religion in Gaul Under Verus and the…
2. The Martyrs, beloved of God, kindly ministered unto those who fell in the…
3. The Vision which appeared in a Dream to the Witness Attalus
4. Irenæus commended by the Witnesses in a Letter
5. God sent Rain from Heaven for Marcus Aurelius Cæsar in Answer to the Prayers…
6. Catalogue of the Bishops of Rome
7. Even down to those Times Miracles were performed by the Faithful
8. The Statements of Irenæus in regard to the Divine Scriptures
Chapter 9.—The Bishops Under Commodus
Chapter 10.—Pantænus the Philosopher
Chapter 11.—Clement of Alexandria
Chapter 12.—The Bishops in Jerusalem
13. Rhodo and his Account of the Dissension of Marcion
14. The False Prophets of the Phrygians
15. The Schism of Blastus at Rome
16. The Circumstances related of Montanus and his False Prophets
Chapter 17.—Miltiades and His Works
18. The Manner in which Apollonius refuted the Phrygians, and the Persons whom…
19. Serapion on the Heresy of the Phrygians
20. The Writings of Irenæus against the Schismatics at Rome
21. How Appolonius suffered Martyrdom at Rome
22. The Bishops that were well known at this Time
23. The Question then agitated concerning the Passover
Chapter 24.—The Disagreement in Asia
25. How All came to an Agreement respecting the Passover
26. The Elegant Works of Irenæus which have come down to us
27. The Works of Others that flourished at that Time
28. Those who first advanced the Heresy of Artemon; their Manner of Life, and…
Book 6
Chapter 1.—The Persecution Under Severus
2. The Training of Origen from Childhood
3. While still very Young, he taught diligently the Word of Christ
4. The pupils of Origen that became Martyrs
Chapter 5.—Potamiæna
Chapter 6.—Clement of Alexandria
Chapter 7.—The Writer, Judas
Chapter 8.—Origen's Daring Deed
Chapter 9.—The Miracles of Narcissus
Chapter 10.—The Bishops of Jerusalem
Chapter 11.—Alexander
12. Serapion and his Extant Works
Chapter 13.—The Writings of Clement
14. The Scriptures mentioned by Him
Chapter 15.—Heraclas
16. Origen’s Earnest Study of the Divine Scriptures
Chapter 17.—The Translator Symmachus
Chapter 18.—Ambrose
Chapter 19.—Circumstances Related of Origen
20. The Extant Works of the Writers of that Age
21. The Bishops that were well known at that Time
22. The Works of Hippolytus which have reached us
23. Origen’s Zeal and his Elevation to the Presbyterate
24. The Commentaries which he prepared at Alexandria
25. His Review of the Canonical Scriptures
26. Heraclas becomes Bishop of Alexandria
27. How the Bishops regarded Origen
Chapter 28.—The Persecution Under Maximinus
29. Fabianus, who was wonderfully designated Bishop of Rome by God
Chapter 30.—The Pupils of Origen
Chapter 31.—Africanus
32. The Commentaries which Origen composed in Cæsarea in Palestine
Chapter 33.—The Error of Beryllus
Chapter 34.—Philip Cæsar
35. Dionysius succeeds Heraclas in the Episcopate
Chapter 36.—Other Works of Origen
37. The Dissension of the Arabians
38. The Heresy of the Elkesites
39. The Persecution under Decius, and the Sufferings of Origen
40. The Events which happened to Dionysius
Chapter 41.—The Martyrs in Alexandria
42. Others of whom Dionysius gives an Account
43. Novatus, his Manner of Life and his Heresy
Chapter 44.—Dionysius' Account of Serapion
45. An Epistle of Dionysius to Novatus
Chapter 46.—Other Epistles of Dionysius
Book 7
Introduction
1. The Wickedness of Decius and Gallus
2. The Bishops of Rome in those Times
3. Cyprian, and the Bishops with him, first taught that it was necessary to…
4. The Epistles which Dionysius wrote on this Subject
5. The Peace following the Persecution
Chapter 6.—The Heresy of Sabellius
7. The Abominable Error of the Heretics; the Divine Vision of Dionysius; and…
Chapter 8.—The Heterodoxy of Novatus
9. The Ungodly Baptism of the Heretics
10. Valerian and the Persecution under him
11. The Events which happened at this Time to Dionysius and those in Egypt
12. The Martyrs in Cæsarea in Palestine
Chapter 13.—The Peace Under Gallienus
14. The Bishops that flourished at that Time
15. The Martyrdom of Marinus at Cæsarea
16. Story in Regard to Astyrius
17. The Signs at Paneas of the Great Might of our Saviour
18. The Statue which the Woman with an Issue of Blood erected
19. The Episcopal Chair of James
20. The Festal Epistles of Dionysius, in which he also gives a Paschal Canon
Chapter 21.—The Occurrences at Alexandria
22. The Pestilence which came upon them
Chapter 23.—The Reign of Gallienus
Chapter 24.—Nepos and His Schism
Chapter 25.—The Apocalypse of John
Chapter 26.—The Epistles of Dionysius
27. Paul of Samosata, and the Heresy introduced by him at Antioch
28. The Illustrious Bishops of that Time
29. Paul, having been refuted by Malchion, a Presbyter from the Sophists, was…
30. The Epistle of the Bishops against Paul
31. The Perversive Heresy of the Manicheans which began at this Time
32. The Distinguished Ecclesiastics of our Day, and which of them survived…
Book 8
Introduction
1. The Events which preceded the Persecution in our Times
2. The Destruction of the Churches
3. The Nature of the Conflicts endured in the Persecution
4. The Famous Martyrs of God, who filled Every Place with their Memory and won…
Chapter 5.—Those in Nicomedia
Chapter 6.—Those in the Palace
Chapter 7.—The Egyptians in Phœnicia
Chapter 8.—Those in Egypt
Chapter 9.—Those in Thebais
10. The Writings of Phileas the Martyr describing the Occurrences at Alexandria
Chapter 11.—Those in Phrygia
12. Many Others, both Men and Women, who suffered in Various Ways
13. The Bishops of the Church that evinced by their Blood the Genuineness of…
14. The Character of the Enemies of Religion
15. The Events which happened to the Heathen
16. The Change of Affairs for the Better
17. The Revocation of the Rulers
Martyrs of Palestine.
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Book 9
Chapter 1.—The Pretended Relaxation
Chapter 2.—The Subsequent Reverse
3. The Newly Erected Statue at Antioch
Chapter 4.—The Memorials Against Us
Chapter 5.—The Forged Acts
6. Those who suffered Martyrdom at this Time
7. The Decree against us which was engraved on Pillars
8. The Misfortunes which happened in Connection with these Things, in Famine…
9. The Victory of the God-Beloved Emperors
10. The Overthrow of the Tyrants and the Words which they uttered before their…
11. The Final Destruction of the Enemies of Religion
Book 10
1. The Peace granted us by God
2. The Restoration of the Churches
3. The Dedications in Every Place
4. Panegyric on the Splendor of Affairs
Chapter 5.—Copies of Imperial Laws
6. Copy of an Imperial Epistle in which Money is granted to the Churches
7. The Exemption of the Clergy
8. The Subsequent Wickedness of Licinius, and his Death
9. The Victory of Constantine, and the Blessings which under him accrued to the…
Supplementary Notes and Tables.
Introduction
On Bk. III. Chap. 3, § 5 (Note 17, Continued)
On Bk. III. Chap. 3, § 6 (Note 22, Continued)
On Bk. III. Chap. 24, § 17 (Note 18 Continued)
On Bk. III. Chap. 25, § 4 (Note 18 Continued)
On Bk. III. Chap. 28, § 1
On Bk. III. Chap. 32, § 6 (Note 14a)
On Bk. III. Chap. 36 § 13
On Bk. III. Chap. 39, § 1 (Note 1, Continued)
On Bk. III. Chap. 39, § 6
On Bk. III. Chap. 39, § 16
On Bk. IV. Chap. 10
On Bk. IV. Chap. 18, § 2
On Bk. V. Introd. § I (Note 3, Continued). The Successors of Antoninus Pius
On Bk. V. Chap. 1, § 27 (Note 26, Continued)
On Bk. VI. Chap. 2 (Note 1, Continued). Origen's Life and Writings
On Bk. VI. Chap. 8, § 5 (Note 4). Origen and Demetrius
On Bk. VI. Chap. 12, § 6
On Bk. VI. Chap. 23, § 4 (Note 6). Origen's Visit to Achaia
On Bk. VII. Chap. 25, § 11
On Bk. VII. Chap. 26, § 1 (Note 4, Continued)
On Bk. VIII. Chap. 2, § 4 (Note 3, Continued). The Causes of the Diocletian…
On Bk. X. Chap. 8, § 4 (Note I, A)
Roman Emperors
The Bishops of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem, Mentioned by Eusebius
Bishops of Alexandria
Bishops of Antioch
Bishops of Jerusalem
The Roman Method of Counting the Days of the Month
Macedonian Months

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