| Scope Of Chapter XXI. | |
|---|---|
| Persecution of heresy. - The Schism of the Donatists. - The Arian Controversy. - Athanasius. - Distracted state of the Church and the Empire under Constantine and his sons. - Toleration of Paganism | |
| AD | Event |
| 312 | African Controversy |
| 315 | Schism of the Donatists, The Trinitarian Controversy |
| B.C.360 | The System of Plato— The Logos |
| B.C.300 | Taught in the School of Alexandria |
| 97 | Revealed by the Apostle St. John The Ebionites and Docetes Mysterious Nature of the Trinity Zeal of the Christians Authority of the Church Factions |
| 318 | Heterodox Opinions of Arius Three Systems of the Trinity— I Arianism —II Tritheism —III Sabellianism |
| 325 | Council of Nice. The Homoousion, Arian Creeds, Arian Sects, Faith of the Western, or Latin Church |
| 360 | Council of Rimini, Conduct of the Emperors in the Arian Controversy |
| 324 | Indifference of Constantine |
| 325 | His Zeal |
| 328-337 | He persecutes the Arian and the Orthodox Party |
| 337-361 | Constantius favours the Arians, Arian Councils Character and Adventures of Athanasius |
| 330 | Persecution against Athanasius |
| 336 | His first Exile |
| 338 | and Restoration |
| 341 | His second Exile |
| 349 | and second Restoration |
| 351 | Resentment of Constantius |
| 353-355 | Councils of Arles and Milanv |
| 355 | Condemnation of Athanasius Exiles |
| 356 | Third Expulsion of Athanasius from Alexandria— His Behaviour |
| 356-362 | His Retreat Arian Bishops Divisions — I Rome—II Constantinople Cruelty of the Arians |
| 345,&C | The Revolt and Fury of the Donatist Circumcellions— Their Religious Suicides |
| 312-361 | General Character of the Christian Sects Toleration of Paganism by Constantine— And his Sons |
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