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The Apology, Cap. 7. Division. 3.

The Apologie, Cap. 7. Diuision. 3.

And therefore we know, that divers times many good men, and Catholic Bishops did tarry at home, & would not come, when such Councils were called, wherein men so apparently laboured to serve factions, & to take parts, because they knew, they should but lose their travail, and do no good, seeing whereunto their enemies minds were so wholly bent. Athanasius denied to come, when he was called by the Emperor to his Council at Caesarea, perceiving plainly he should but come among his enemies, which deadly hated him. The same Athanasius, when he came afterward to the Council at Syrmium, and foresaw what would be the end, by reason of the outrage, and malice of his enemies, he packed up his carriage, and went away immediately. John Chrysostom, although the Emperor Constantius, ¹commanded him by four sundry letters, to come to the Arians Council, yet kept he him self at home still. When Maximus, the Bishop of Jerusalem, sate in the Council of Palestine, the Old Father Paphnutius toke him by the hand, and lead him out at the doors, saying: It is not lawful for us, to confer of these matters with wicked men. The Bishops of the East would not come to the Syrmian Council, after they knew, Athanasius had gotten him self thence again. Cyril called men back by letters from the Council of them, which were named Patropassians. Paulinus, Bishop of Trier, and many others ⟨p. 630⟩moe, refused to come to the council at Milan, when they understood, what a stir, and rule Auxentius kept there: for they saw, it was in vain to go thither, where not reason, but faction should prevail: and where folk contended, not for the Truth, and right judgement of the matter, but for Partiality, and Favour.

And therefore we knowe, that diuers times many good men, and Catholique Bishoppes did tarrie at home, & would not come, when sutche Councelles were called, wherein menne so apparently laboured to serue factions, & to take partes, bicause thei knewe, thei should but lose their trauaile, and doo no good, seeinge wherevnto theire enimies mindes were so wholy bente. Athanasius denied to comme, when he was called by the Emperoure to his Councel at Caesaria, perceiuinge plainely he should but cōme among his enimies, whiche deadly hated him. The same Athanasius, when he came afterwarde to the Councel at Syrmium, and foresawe what woulde be the ende, by reason of the outrage, and malice of his enimies, he packed vp his cariage, and went away immediately. Iohn Chrysostome, although the Emperoure Constantius,