St Athanasius the Great LETTERS, Part I, Complete

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V. 6. And four days after they entered [3784] the Athanasians were ejected from the Churches, and they were handed over to those who belonged to George [3785] , and were expecting him as Bishop. So they received the Churches on the xxi day of Pahyni. Moreover George [3786] arrived at Alexandria, Coss. Constantius [3787] IX, and Julianus Caesar II, Mechir xxx (Feb. 24, 357), that is, eight months and xi days from when his party received the Churches. So George [3788] entered Alexandria, and kept the Churches xviii whole months: and then the common people attacked him in the Church of Dionysius, and he was hardly delivered with danger and a great struggle on the i day of the month Thoth, Coss. Tatianus and Cerealis (Aug. 29, 358). Now George [3789] was ejected from Alexandria on the x [3790] day after the riot, namely v of Paophi (Oct. 2). But they who belonged to Bishop Athanasius, ix days after the departure of George, that is on the xiv of Pa[ophi], cast out the men of George [3791] , and held the Churches two months and xiv days; until there came Duke Sebastian from Egypt and cast them out, and again assigned the Churches to the party of George on the xxviii day of the month Choiac (Dec. 24).

7. Now ix whole months after the departure of George from Alexandria, Paulus the Notary arrived Pahyni xxix, Coss. Eusebius, Hypatius (June 23, 359), and published an Imperial Order on behalf of George, and coerced many in vengeance for him. And [ii years and] v months after, George came to Alexandria Athyr xxx (Coss. Taurus, and Florentius) from court (Nov. 26, 361), that is iii years and two months after he had fled. And at Antioch they of the Arian heresy, casting out the Paulinians from the Church, appointed Meletius. When he would not consent to their evil mind, they ordained Euzoius a presbyter of George [3792] of Alexandria in his stead.

[3784] Supr. p. 290.

[3785] Text 'Gregory;' S:S:6, 7 are used by Soz. iv. 10, S:8 by Soz. v. 7.

[3786] Text 'Gregory;' S:S:6, 7 are used by Soz. iv. 10, S:8 by Soz. v. 7.

[3787] Text 'Constans.' This passage (3-5), is used by Soz. iv. 9.

[3788] Text 'Gregory;' S:S:6, 7 are used by Soz. iv. 10, S:8 by Soz. v. 7.

[3789] Text 'Gregory;' S:S:6, 7 are used by Soz. iv. 10, S:8 by Soz. v. 7.

[3790] Read '34th.'

[3791] Text 'Gregory;' S:S:6, 7 are used by Soz. iv. 10, S:8 by Soz. v. 7.

[3792] Text 'Gregory;' S:S:6, 7 are used by Soz. iv. 10, S:8 by Soz. v. 7.

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