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Athanasius of Alexandria
Apology to the Emperor Constantius
Translated by NPNF editors
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(English) · Translated by NPNF editors
Contents 35 sections
- Defence Before Constantius
- The first charge, of setting Constans against Constantius.
- He never saw Constans alone.
- The movements of Athanasius refute this charge.
- No possible time or place for the alleged offence.
- The second charge, of corresponding with Magnentius.
- This charge utterly incredible and absurd.
- Disproof of It.
- Athanasius could not write to one who did not even know him.
- His loyalty towards Constantius and his brother.
- Challenge to the accusers as to the alleged letter.
- Truth the defence of Thrones.
- This charge rests on forgery.
- The third charge, of using an undedicated Church.
- Want of room the cause, precedent the justification.
- Better to pray together than separately.
- Better to pray in a building than in the desert.
- Prayers first do not interfere with dedication afterwards.
- Fourth charge, of having disobeyed an Imperial order.
- History of his disobeying it.
- Section 21
- Arrivals of Diogenes and of Syrianus.
- A copy of the letter as follows:
- Why Athanasius did not obey the Imperial Order.
- The irruption of Syrianus.
- How Athanasius acted when this took place.
- Athanasius leaves Alexandria to go to Constantius, but is stopped by the news of the banishment of the Bishops.
- The news of the intrusion of George.
- Athanasius has heard of his own proscription.
- A copy of the letter of Constantius against Athanasius.
- Letter of Constantius to the Ethiopians against Frumentius.
- He defends his Flight.
- Conduct of the Arians towards the consecrated Virgins.
- He expostulates with Constantius.
- Section 35
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