Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…

§. 105. Theodosius a Bishop of Alexandria refusing to subscribe to the Calcedon Council, was ejected and banished by Justinian, and Paulus as Orthodox put into his place: who being accused of Murder was also put out and banished, and Zoilus put into his place.

§. 105. Theodosius a Bishop of Alexandria refusing to subscribe to the Calcedon Council, was ejected and banished by Iustinian, and Paulus as Orthodox put into his place: who being accused of Murder was also put out and banished, and Zoilus put into his place.

§. 106. But Theodosius is said by Liberat. and others, to have first deserted the place,¹ being wearied with the Peoples Wars: The case was this: A new controversy was started, whether the body of Christ was corruptible or incorruptible? The division about this was so great, that the Church divided, and chose two Bishops: Those that were for the incorruptability, had Gainas for their Arch-Bishop, and were called by the other Phantasiastae, and Gainites: Those that were for the corruptability, had Theodosius for their Arch-Bishop, and were called by the other corrupticolae, and Theodosians. Most communicated with Gainas; but the Soldiers were for Theodosius. Liberatus Breviar. c. 20. saith, that they fought it out, and The People fought for Gainas, many days; and being slain by the Soldiers lost their greatest part: but yet a greater number fell of the Soldiers: And Narses was overcome, not with Arms, but with the concord of the Citizens: The women cast stones on them from the tops of the Houses; But the Soldiers did that by Fire which they could not do by Arms. And saith Liberatus, That City is divided with that Schism to this day, some being called Gainites, and Phantasiasts, and the other Theodosians, and Corrupticolae.

§. 106. But Theodosius is said by Liberat. and others, to have first deserted the place,¹ being wearied with the Peoples Wars: The case was this: A new controversie was started, whether the body of Christ was corruptible or incorruptible? The division about this was so great, that the Church divided, and chose two Bishops: Those that were for the incorruptability, had Gainas for their Arch-Bishop, and were called by the other Phantasiastae, and Gainites: Those that were for the corruptability, had Theodosius for their Arch-Bishop, and were called by the other corrupticolae, and Theodosians. Most communicated with Gainas; but the Soldiers were for Theodosius. Liberatus Breviar. c. 20. saith, that they fought it out, and The People fought for Gainas, many days; and being slain by the Soldiers lost their greatest part: but yet a greater number fell of the Souldiers: And Narses was overcome, not with Arms, but with the concord of the Citizens: The women cast stones on them from the tops of the Houses; But the Souldiers did that by Fire which they could not do by Arms. And saith Liberatus, That City is divided with that Schism to this day, some being called Gainites, and Phantasiasts, and the other Theodosians, and Corrupticolae.