this & other

Jews against the Ro-Fronto.

Maximus

terms, to

supposed to

Tyrius.

unscriptural *Tatian, mans.

which men be the chief Sedition & slaugh

attach either of the En-ter of that people un-Taurus Cal

no ideas, or cratites.

false ones,

der the standards of visius.

Hydropara-Barcocheba, the false Apuleius.

has wounded states, and

charity and Apoctact

peace, with-ites.

Messiah.

Artemido

rus.

The Jews are dri- Lucian.

out promo-Ptolomæus ven from Jerusalem. Numenes.

ting truth &

knowledge

Secundus.

It has produ-Cerdo.
ced heresie Marcion.
of the worst Florinus.
kind.

Melito.

Pausamas. Horrible calumnies Polianvs. thrown out against

the Christians by Lu- Sextus Emcian,Crescens,Celsus, piricus.

and the Pagans in ge- Athenæus.

Docetæ, or neral.

The Meli-Sibylline Oracles pro- Diogenes tonians. hibited by an impe- Laertius.

Athenago- The Sac-rial edict. Christian Gallienus.

ras.

cophori. assemblies are held on

Clemens Severians.

nus.

Sundays, and other Ammonius

Alexandri- Ophites. stated days, in private Saccas. Artotyrites. houses, and in the bu- Priscus. Theodotus, rying places of Mar-Cephalion. Aquila. the Tanner, tyrs. Aristides.

Ecclesiasti

Sovereign
Princes.

Popes or
Bishops of

Remarkable Events,

CENT. II.

cal & Theo

Rome.

logical Wri

Heretics. and Religious Rites
and Institutions.

Profane

Authors.

ters.

212 Anterus 236 Felix. Hierax. Macrinus Fabiannus Hippolytus. Noetus. 251 Ammonius. Sabellius.

218

Heliogaba- Cornelius lus 922

Beryllus.

cus.

Seventh persecu-Julius Afrition under Maximin canus.

254 Julius Afri- Paul of Sa-VIII. under Decias, in Acolus.

Severus A contest be- canus.

Alexander tween him Origen. 235 and Nova-Cyprian.

Maximin237

tian.

Novatian.

sians.

Gordian I.II. Lucius 256 Gregory

237 Stephen 258 Thaum. Cathari.

Pupienus Sixtus II.259 Dionysius of Valesians.

Censorinus.

C. Curius

Eighth persecution FortunaAlexand. Privatus. under Valerian, in tus.

275 Anatolius.

270 Pamphilus. A schism be-which those more il-Herodian. tweenSte-lustrious martyrs, Nicagoras. phen and Cyprian, Lucius, Ste-Quadratus. Cyprian, phen I, Sixtus I, and Amelius. concern- Laurentius, suffer for Gentilianus. ing the re-their faith.

Eutychianus Arnobius
283 Africanus
Caius Mar-Commodia-
cellinus

Balbin 238 Dionysius

Gordian III.

244 Felix

Valerian 259
Gallienus

268

Claudius II. 270

Quintillus

2701

Aurelian275

Tacitus 275

Florianus

276

Probus 282
Carus 283

Carinus 284
Numerianus

284

Dioclesian
Maximian.

nus.

Roman Em-Marcellinus Lactantius

perors. Dioclesian &

304 Firm.

A. D. Marcellus Lucius Cæ-
309 cilius.

abdicate

Maximian Eusebius Dorotheus,
311 bishop of
Melchiades Tyre.
313 Eusebius,

the em

The tenth persecu-Elius Donation continued.

tus.

cheans, disguised The Athanasians Servius. under the or Othodox persecu-Helladius. denominated by Constantius, Andronicus tions of who was an Arian, Nonius. Encratites, and by Valens, who Marcellus. Apotactics, ordered 80 of their Sext. Aurebishop of Sacchophori, deputies, all ecclesi- lius Victor. Cesarea. Hydroparas-astics, to be put on Maximus of Constantius Mark 336 Constantine tates, and board a ship,to which Smyrna, 352 the Great. Solitaries. fire was set as soon as who is supEustathius, Arius, & his it was got clear of posed to followers, the coast.

pire in the

year 305 Sylvester

Galerius 311

300 Julius

335

Constantine Liberius 367

the Great

337 A schism be

bishop of
Antioch.

Lucinus 325

Maxentius Damascus

Constantius

384

Julian maThe supposed con-gic. nomians, version of Constan- Oribases.

bishop of Semiarians. tine the Great, by a Eutropius.

Alexand.
Juvenchus. Eusebians,
Athanasius, Homoious-
bishop of ians, or
Alexand. Aacacians,

Constantine A new
II. 338 schism be-
tween this
361 pontiff & Antonius,
Constans350 Ursinus. who with
Julian, the Syricus 398 Paul the
hermit,
was the

Apostate 363

Jovian 364

Valentinian

rians.

vision representing a Libanius. fiery cross in the air. Ausonius.

tus.

First general coun-Pappus, the cil. It was held at famous maNice in 325. In it thematician. and Psathy-the opinions of Arius Prudentius. were condemned, and Rufus FesPhotinus, the popes declared Apollinari- equal in dignity with Avienus. us, Father other Christian bish-Themistius. and Son. Jops. Flavius Ve Macedonius. A second general getius. Anthropo- council is held in the Hierocles. nastic life. morphites, year 381, at Constan- Julian. Priscillian, tinople, in which the Ammianus Andeus, errors of Macedonius Marcellinus. Symmachus. Messalians, are condemned. Lactantius. or Euchites. Remarkable pro

first insti

375

tutor of
the mo-

Theodore, Collyridi-,gress of the Christian Jamblichus.
bishop of
religion among the Elius Lam-
Heraclea. Eustathians. Indians, Goths, Mar- pridius.
Julius, bish- Colluthus. comanni, & Iberians, Eusebius of
Helvidius.
Bonosus.

op of
Rome.
Jul. Firm.
Maternus.

Pachomius.

Eusebius,

bishop of Emessa. Serapion. Cyril, bishop of Je

rusalem.
Hilarius,

bishop of
Polctiers.

Cesarea,

The famous dona-
tion of Constantine Jul. Firmi-
Vigilantius. in favour of the Ro- cus Ma-
Iman See-a mere fa-

Three

schisms of ble.

ternus. Chalcidius.

the Mele- The miraculous de-Pomponius. tians, Lu-feat of Eugenius by Festus. ciferians, Theodosius.

and Dona

tists.

Julian's attempt to

Quintus

Curtius.

invalidate the predic-Macrobius.
tions of the prophets,

by encouraging the
Jews to rebuild the
temple of Jerusalem,
defeated by an earth-
quake and fiery erun."