TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME.
THEODORETUS CYRENSIS, Bishop. 9 Schulze to the Reader. 13 Order of the Sirmondian and New Edition. 19 JOANNES GARNERIUS'S SUPPLEMENT TO THE WORKS OF THEODORET. 31 TO VOLUME I. 31 TO VOLUME III. 31 TO VOLUME IV, NAMELY TO SERMONS AND HOMILIES. 31 Encomium on the Nativity of John the Baptist. 47 From the sermons on St. John Chrysostom. 53 From the allocution for Nestorius against St. Cyril. 55 From another allocution against the same. 56 Homily delivered at Chalcedon. 60 Fragment of the preceding homily. 60 Homily of John of Antioch to encourage his own. 61 From a sermon delivered after the death of St. Cyril. 66 PENTALOGUE ON THE INCARNATION. 85 (Fragments edited in Latin by Gallandi are added.) Theodoret’s fragment from the apologetic sermon of Gregory the Theologian on his flight. 89
GARNERIUS'S DISSERTATIONS. 89 DISS. I. — ON THE HISTORY OF THEODORET. Preface. 89 Chapter I. — I. At what time Theodoret was born. II. The state of the Oriental Church at that time. III. In what city. IV. From what parents. V. By whose holy prayers. VI. Through what miracles. VII. Whence he received his name. VIII. In whose company he grew up. 90 Chapter II. — I. Theodoret is handed over to a monastery to be trained in piety and literature. II. His disposition and talent. III. What teachers he followed. IV. His association and connection with Nestorius and John. V. He is made reader by Porphyry. VI. Deacon by Alexander. VII. His hatred for the heretics of his time. VIII. He becomes bishop of the Church of Cyrus. IX. The deplorable state of the region. X. Yet there were noble monks there. XI. Who were occupying the greater sees at that time. 95 Chapter III. — I. Ordained bishop. III. He fulfills the duties of a perfect bishop. IV. His extraordinary temperance. V. He opposes heretics, especially the Marcionites, with great labor and success. VI. He is aided by the help of the saints before God. VII. His zeal for residence. VIII. He also provides for the temporal needs of the people of Cyrus. IX. Even for outsiders. X. He showed honor to distinguished men, especially to monks. XI. He consoles friends. XII. He maintains peace with neighboring bishops. XIII. He pursues heretics with sermons and writings. 98 Chapter IV. — I. Nestorius is placed over the Constantinopolitan Church. II. A friend of Theodoret. III. From Theodore of Mopsuestia he had learned the heresy to which he gave his name. IV. He strives to spread it everywhere. V. St. Cyril resists. VI. St. Celestine condemns it with its author at Rome in the council of the West. VII. Cyril in the Council of Egypt, from whence he sends twelve anathemas to Nestorius, with his own and apostolic letters. VIII. Theodoret, at the request of Nestorius, refutes the anathemas. IX. He falls into heresy. X. The cause of his fall. XI. A letter to the monasteries injurious to Cyril. XII. Gennadius is thereby incited against Cyril. 104 Chapter V. — I. The Fathers meet at Ephesus. II. The Orientals purposely contrive delays. III. The synod is begun by the Catholics, and Nestorius is deposed. IV. Soon the Orientals arrive, and depose Cyril and Memnon. V. The Emperor is kept in ignorance of the Catholics' side, while the Orientals' side is made known. VI. He acts, consequently, with more anger against Cyril and the Catholics. VII. Taught by Dalmatius, he orders legates to be sent from both sides to him. VIII. Theodoret was one of the Oriental legates. IX. The Emperor hears the Orientals. X. After learning the truth, he dismisses them and orders the Catholics admitted to the city to ordain a bishop in the place of Nestorius. XI. The departing Orientals conspire against the Catholics. XII. Theodoret writes five books against the holy synod. 111 Chapter VI. — I. The Emperor orders peace to be initiated between John and Cyril. II. John calls a synod at Beroea near Acacius, from which Theodoret is absent. III. Conditions of peace. IV. The Orientals act by deceit. V. Theodoret sees Cyril's letters and interprets them maliciously: hence the envy created against Cyril. VI. Theodoret writes to various people. VII. He disapproves of the established peace. VIII. He gives letters to Nestorius. IX. And to the bishops of Phoenicia, in which he complains of Cyril without naming him. X. He receives letters from Cyril, which he later abused. XI. The leader of the faction, known as the Acephali. 117 Chapter VII. — I. After Nestorius's books were burned, excerpts from Diodorus and Theodore were substituted. II. Armenian monks stir up disturbances from this. III. Cyril and Proclus refute the excerpts. IV. Theodoret defends them. V. Cyril complains to John of Antioch about Theodoret. VI. Who turns himself to composing books and beautifying Cyrus. VII. On the council of the Armenians, which Baronius mentions. 123 Chapter VIII. — I. Domnus succeeds John of Antioch. II. Dioscorus succeeds Cyril of Alexandria. III. Upon the death of Cyril, Theodoret mocks him, not only by letter sent to Domnus. IV. But also by a sermon delivered at Antioch. V. For this reason he is poorly regarded. VI. And is ordered by the Emperor to keep himself to Cyrus. VII. He obeys, though complaining much. VIII. He composes the Eranistes. IX. He is accused before Dioscorus. X. He writes to Flavian, who had succeeded Proclus, seeking help against Dioscorus. XI. He manages to have Domnus send a legate to the Emperor. He gives the legate letters to the nobles. 126 Chapter IX. — I. A synod at Constantinople against Eutyches. II. What his error is. III. He is condemned while Chrysaphius the eunuch objects. IV. Theodoret labors on account of the ordination of the bigamist Irenaeus. V. The second synod of Ephesus is indicted. VI. The Emperor forbids Theodoret to attend. VII. Concerning the metropolitans of Egypt. VIII. Theodoret bears the indictment with difficulty. IX, X. He is condemned with others in the synod in which all things were done by force. XI, XII. St. Leo rescinds the acts, and writes to Theodosius about abrogating the synod. XIII. Theodoret appeals to the apostolic see and sends legates. XIV. He requests permission to be given to him to go to Rome or to a monastery. XV. The Emperor rejects the petition of St. Leo. XVI. Pulcheria does not oppose her brother. XVII. Theodoret consoles himself and his companions. XVIII. He writes his Ecclesiastical History. 131 Chapter X. — I. Theodoret’s delegation reaches Rome. II. It is heard by St. Leo in synod. III. Judgment is exercised from the writings. IV. Theodoret is absolved by apostolic sentence. V. The supreme pontiff sends legates from the synod to Constantinople to approve the faith of Anatolius and others. VI. The legates bring a letter of St. Leo to Flavian, as a formula of faith to be subscribed to by all. VII. Theodoret writes to Abundius, the leader of the delegation. 141 Chapter XI. — I. The Emperor Theodosius dies. II. Pulcheria resumes the sovereignty. III. Theodoret is recalled from exile. IV. He gives thanks to his patrons. V. He offers a decree to the Augusti for the convocation of a synod. VI. A synod is convened at Chalcedon. VII. Theodoret is admitted to the assembly before his case is heard. VIII. The Egyptians protest. IX. The case is carried out in the eighth session. X. The acts of the council regarding the restoration of Theodoret. XI. He sincerely speaks anathema to Nestorius and confesses the faith. 146 Chapter XII. — I. After the council, Theodoret departs. II. To the departing man, Sporacius gives the command to write about heresies. III. He writes five books skillfully and artfully. IV. He retreats into solitude, but does not remain idle. V. He seems to have resigned the episcopate. VI. He receives most useful letters from St. Leo. VII. Regarding the faith of Aetius. VIII. Theodoret writes against what was being spread about Aetius. IX. And commentaries on the Octateuch. 151 Chapter XIII. — I. Sirmond anticipates the time when Theodoret died. II. Marcellinus the count disagrees beyond measure. III. Theodorus Lector hints at it. IV. He died in the year 458. V. He is asserted to have died in the peace of the Church. VI. Seven arguments for this assertion. VII. Eulogy of the deceased. 157 Chapter XIV. — I. He is impugned after his death by the Eutychian adversaries of the Council of Chalcedon. II. And for 60 years, during which there were great commotions. III. What the Eutychians muttered against the council. IV. What they said openly
A jactarent. V. They were aided by the testimony of Theodoret. VI. They led many into error. VII. Theodoret, with the Council of Chalcedon, is condemned at Constantinople. VIII. And at Sidon. IX. The arts of the Eutychians for deceiving men. X. The Council of Jerusalem. 161
Cap. XV. I. The turn of events for Theodoret on account of the tumult at Cyrrhus. II, III. His image is brought in like a triumph at Cyrus. A gathering is held in his honor, and even in honor of the martyr Nestorius. IV. Thence a commotion in the East. V. The Emperor orders an inquiry into the matter. VI. The outcome of the question is uncertain. VII. The time when the tragedy was enacted. VIII. Whence the religion of the monks towards Nestorius. 167
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Cap. XVI. I. The state of affairs under Emperor Justinian. II. Saint Sabbas performs an embassy to him. III. What he did with Theodora Augusta. IV. The origin of the question of the Three Chapters. V. A conference between the Catholics and the Severians, in which Theodoret was discussed. VI. Theodora favors the Severians, and strives to lead the whole Church into error. VII. What she was. VIII. And how she ruled the world. IX. She wishes to impose her own [people] on all the greater sees. X. She places Anthimus over the Church of Constantinople. XI. Agapetus deposes him. XII. She attempts to place Vigilius, corrupted by gold, on the apostolic see. XIII. Therefore she orders Silverius to be cast out, who, at length consumed by miseries, dies. XIV. Vigilius becomes a legitimate pontiff from an intruder. XV. Catholics govern other major churches. XVI. Paulus the Alexandrian is deposed. XVII. Returning from his deposition, Pelagius brings monks who are to complain about the Origenists, and about Theodore of Cappadocia, a rival of Pelagius. XVIII. Pelagius incites the Emperor against the Origenists. XIX. They are condemned, with Theodore remaining silent, but meditating revenge.
Cap. XVII. I. The Emperor writes against the Acephali in favor of the Council of Chalcedon. II. Theodore is the author who encourages the writer to turn his style toward the three chapters, which Pelagius favored. III. The Emperor writes, and the prelates of the eastern empire receive the document. IV. Vigilius rejects it with the Western Church, while Theodora rages. V. The return of Pelagius to Rome; in his absence an edict is promulgated concerning the acceptance of the writing. VI. A general council is called to be held at Constantinople in the cause of the Three Chapters. VII. The pontiff is compelled to go there. VIII. On the way he attempts to ensure that a synod be held in Sicily. IX. Having entered Constantinople, he condemns those who had received the edict, even Mennas, bishop of the royal city. X. Theodora strives on this occasion to recall Anthimus, but in vain. XI. The Emperor attempts to compel Vigilius by fear to receive the edict. XII. The pontiff holds his own council, and writes a *Judicatum*, in which he condemns the three chapters, while preserving the persons. XIII. Facundus resists. XIV. Others also are moved. 179
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Cap. XVIII. I. The Emperor rages against Vigilius. II. Two clerics of the Roman Church rebel, because of which [they are subject to] the *Judicatum*. III. Vigilius suffers many things perseveringly, and strikes those who favor the Emperor with censure. IV. Synods in Illyricum, Africa, and Gaul. V. The Synod of Illyricum. VI. Of Africa. VII. Whose primates are summoned to Constantinople. VIII. The Synod of Mopsuestia, in the cause of those struck from the diptychs of Theodore.
Cap. XIX. I. Vigilius consents to the celebration of the council, provided the whole cause be left to him, which the Emperor swears to promise. II. Theodore of Cappadocia is the author who advises the Emperor to break his faith. III. An edict against the three chapters is proposed in the Church, and is received. IV. Vigilius takes action against those who receive it. V. Eutychius succeeds Mennas, and gives Vigilius a letter of his faith, asking that a synod be held. VI. Vigilius agrees. VII. A synod is called for the third of the Nones of May. VIII. It is held for a whole month. IX. In the fourth session and part of the fifth, the cause of Theodore of Mopsuestia is treated. X. In the other part of the fifth, the cause of Theodoret. XI. What was objected against him. XII. Vigilius writes a *Constitutum*, in which he defends the person of Theodoret by name, but condemns his doctrine. XIII. Anathema is pronounced by the council against the works of Theodoret, and their defenders. XIV. Which works are condemned by the council, whether only the criticisms of the chapters of Cyril, or other works as well. 190
Cap. XX. I. What the state of the Church was after the fifth synod. II. Whether Vigilius approved the synod in writing. III. Where and when he died. IV. Pelagius attempts to remove the schism of the Illyrians. V. The three subsequent pontiffs also attempt this. VI. Gregory the Great completed the matter for the most part. VIII. Epilogue of the entire history.
DISS. II. — DE LIBRIS THEODORETI (ON THE BOOKS OF THEODORET)
1284Preface. 196 197 Cap. I. In what year Theodoret entered the episcopate, and by whom he was ordained. 198 Cap. II. Who among the ancient writers reviewed the works of Theodoret. 205 Cap. III. Review of the works which are contained in the first volume of the Sirmondian edition. 212 Cap. IV. Review of the works which are contained in the second volume of the same edition. 222 Cap. V. Review of the works of the third volume of the same edition. 225 Cap. VI. Review of the works of the fourth volume of the same. 331 Cap. VII. Works which are contained in the appendix. 350 Cap. VIII. Works falsely attributed to Theodoret. 351 Cap. IX. Books of Theodoret, of which only the memory seems to survive. 362 Cap. X. Works which are contained in the *Auctarium*. 367
APPENDIX TO DISSERTATION II. — Concerning the seven Dialogues against the Arians, Macedonians, and Apollinarians. 367
DISS. III. — DE FIDE THEODORETI (ON THE FAITH OF THEODORET)
393Cap. I. On the faith of Theodoret concerning the question of the divine persons. 394 Cap. II. On the faith of Theodoret concerning the question of the incarnation of the Word. 401 Cap. III. On the faith of Theodoret concerning the sacrament of the Eucharist. 427 Cap. IV. On the faith of Theodoret concerning the question of original sin and the baptism of infants. 434 Cap. V. Concerning the aids of the interior divine grace, necessary for performing works of piety. 440 Cap. VI. Concerning purgatorial fire. 443 Cap. VII. Concerning the reward of the saints. 447 Cap. VIII. Concerning the cult of the angels. 450
DISS. IV. CRITICA — DE QUINTA SYNODO GENERALI (CRITICAL DISSERTATION — ON THE FIFTH GENERAL SYNOD)
455Cap. I. Concerning the time when Emperor Justinian issued his sanction against Origen. 457 Cap. II. Concerning the Constantinopolitan council, which Mennas assembled, by order of Justinian, in the cause of Origen and the Origenists. 466 Cap. III. Concerning the time when Justinian composed the edict against the three chapters. 471 Cap. IV. Concerning the council held at Constantinople by Mennas in the cause of the three chapters. 478 Cap. V. Concerning the fifth synod. 486 Cap. VI. Concerning the approbation of the fifth synod by the supreme pontiffs who held the apostolic see from Vigilius up to Leo II. 523
DISS. V. — DE THEODORETI ET ORIENTALIUM CAUSA (ON THE CAUSE OF THEODORET AND THE ORIENTALS)
550SYNODICON AGAINST THE TRAGEDY OF IRENAEUS. 551 Warning of Mansi. 551 Preface of Baluze. 552
(It comprises 225 chapters of the *Synodicon*, whose headings, having already been prefixed to the work, are here intentionally omitted.)
SEVEN DIALOGUES ON THE TRINITY. They are only mentioned, as they are already edited among the works of Athanasius of our edition, vol. IV, col. 407-491. SERMONS OF EUTHERIUS OF TYANA. (They also exist among the writings falsely attributed to Athanasius, in the cited volume, col. 1537 sqq.).
Greek Index; or Theodoretian Glossary. 865 Index of figures. 1173 Index to all the works of Theodoret. 1183 Index of biblical passages. 1271 Index of versions. 1275
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