Theodoret of Cyrrhus's church history from Constantine to the year 428, continuing Eusebius; his three Dialogues (the Eranistes) on the unchangeable, unmixed and suffering-free Godhead of Christ, with the proofs by syllogism; and 181 of his letters. Modern English from the Post-Nicene Fathers translation.
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Contents
Church History, Book 4
1The Reign and Piety of Jovian2The Return of Athanasius under Jovian3The Synod’s Letter to the Emperor Jovian on the Faith4Grain Restored to the Churches, and the Emperor’s Death5The Reign of Valentinian, and How He Took His Brother Valens as Colleague6The Election of Ambrose, Bishop of Milan7The Emperors’ Letter to Asia on the Faith of One Substance8The Letter of the Synod in Illyricum on the Faith9The Heresy of the Audians10The Heresy of the Messalians11How Valens Fell into Heresy12How Valens Exiled the Good Bishops13Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata, and Others14The Holy Barses and the Exiles of Edessa15The Persecution at Edessa, and Eulogius and Protogenes16Basil of Caesarea Against Valens and the Prefect Modestus17The Death of Athanasius and the Election of Peter18Peter Driven Out and Lucius the Arian Brought In19Peter’s Letter on the Outrages of Lucius at Alexandria20Mavia, Queen of the Saracens, and the Ordination of Moses the Monk21Persecution at Constantinople and Antioch22Flavian and Diodorus Gather the Orthodox in Antioch23The Holy Monk Aphraates24The Holy Monk Julianus25Other Monks Famous in This Period26Didymus of Alexandria and Ephraim the Syrian27Bishops Famous in Asia and Pontus28Valens Asks His Brother for Troops29The Piety of Count Terentius30The Bold Words of Trajan the General31Isaac the Monk of Constantinople and Bretanio, Bishop of Scythia32Valens Marches Against the Goths and Pays for His Impiety33How the Goths Took Up the Arian Error