Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXVI. T&e- Straggle of the CJiurck witik Ariamsm>--Ari'us; Constantine, - Ho&ius, Bishop* of Carduba; Constantia iEusebiais, Bislwp ofNicomedia; Musebms, Biskap of Cesarfa; Alexander, . Bisltop of Alexandria; Atkanasim: Anthony the Founder of Monasticism; the- Council of NiccEa i ilie. Niceus Creed and Nicene Cwwnsx. WHEN Constantine bad! conquered! LidnJus at Adrian (c)pie on July 3rd, in the year 323, audi when Licinius was dead, in ADhave at last a breatMngj-thne. She was free from external assaults, and hoped W a. season of peace. A much severer conflict, however, mow awaited1 her from within;, but that conflict, like hear snfiEerimgs im persecution, was controlled and overruled fey the goodness of God for- a noble victory, --a victory munch more glorious and far more permanent in its results ftham any she had hitherto achieved! When Arianism first appeared at Alexandria, there seemed to fee many probabilities in favoiuar off its success. Its author, Arius, held a High position as priest off E e a 420 ARWS. an important parish in that City. He had been trained under Lucian of Antioch. He had, it is said, aspired to the Archiepiscopal throne (Theodoret, Hist. i. i, 2; Haeret. Fab. iv. i), to which Alexander succeeded, A.D. 313. He was skilled in dialectics. His moral character was unblemished; his bodily presence was dignified; he was tall in stature, and his address and deportment were winning and attractive; his speech calm, measured, and persuasive. He wore a monastic garb, and had gained a reputation for piety and holiness by rigid self-denial..."