Theodoret

Constance the king said: "Supposing you in Christ and Bishop of our town, we like to call upon you and convince you to renounce communication absurd madness of the wicked Afanassiev. The whole universe has recognized it for the benefit of and be awarded a cathedral definition Afanasy otherness of the church." But the Bishop of Liberia, says: "The king! Church judgments should be made with the very strict intelligibility. Therefore, if you like your piety, took the court dressed up - and when Afanasi be worthy of condemnation, let be the sentence pronounced against him on the church order, except to utter a sentence man whom we have not tried? " Constance the king said: "The whole universe has condemned his wickedness, he wins long time." But the Bishop of Liberia, replied: "Those who have signed his conviction had not been witness to his crimes, but signed the verdict, a passion for the honor of you, the fear, the fear of the wrath of your experience." Czar: "What is it?" "So the glory of God is not loving and preferring it to your gifts, they are condemned without trial for a man who is not seen in person. This is not a Christian." The king: "But he had personally tried to Tire a cathedral, where all the bishops condemned his universe." Liberia: "I have never been personally tried it, few dared to condemn it then assembled bishops, and condemned at the time when it has already been removed from judgment seat - the court was illegal." This eunuch Evseviy said: "However, at M Tire Cathedral, he declared alien universal faith." But Liberia continued: "Of the former while the judges only five people went to Mareotidu, being sent there for collection of evidence against the accused. Of these, two are sent and then died, it Feognis and Theodore, and the other three, ie, Maris, and Valent Urzaky alive and until now. In all these ambassadors for this is the case in Sardike pronounced sentence, but then filed a convicted Cathedral petition, asking for forgiveness that the evidence against Athanasius were taken by them in Mareotide of evil intent only on one side. Some delivering them, and we now have under their hands. What also must needs be to accept and come to the communion, the king? with those it had previously condemned Athanasius, and later asked for forgiveness for this, or with those, who subsequently made a verdict on themselves ? Then the bishop Epithet said: "The king! Liberia argues now is not to defend the faith or the definitions of the ecclesiastical court, but to boast before the Roman senators, that he was king peresporil. Therefore the king said to Liberia: "What are you for the important person in the state that supports one side of the wicked and destroys the peace of the universe, even the whole world?" Liberia: "The word of faith is not useless from what I am defending him one. In ancient times, only three people opposed behest (Nebuchadnezzar). This eunuch Evseviy said: "You made our king Nebuchadnezzar?" But Liberia was responsible: "It is not. Wickedly But it would be to condemn people because, without consideration of his case. I think the most important task is to collect universal signature, which would be approved as set out in Nicaea belief that, through a return from the captivity of our brethren, and restore them on their faculties, and then considered whether to be agreed with the apostolic faith, people are producing now in the churches so much confusion, but all have come to Alexandria, where the person will prisutstovat and the accused and the accusers and the defenders of the opposing sides, and there , having considered the matter, say the unanimous decision. " But Bishop Epithet said: "It is not suffice for the supply of so many Bishops travel. Liberia: "The decision of the church, there is no need to bring public. Every church has its own facilities for delivery of his bishop to the shores of the sea." The king: "But by the definition of change is no longer available. The verdict of most bishops should have its effect. You alone stand for the friendship of the unrighteous." But Liberia, said: "The State We never slyhivali to the judge accusing the defendant of the wickedness, not seeing him before them, through this, he would have his personal animosity to him." The king: "He offended all do, but nobody is offended as much as me." Not content with unfortunate death of my eldest brother, he did not bring a stop to the hostility against me blessed memory constant, and managed to be in this if a special gentleness, we do not resist the hostile intent and the one who initiated to hatred, and the one who was excites. For me, there can be such a great feat, even if I won Magnentsiya and Silvana, which feat would be rejection of the evil of religious affairs. " Liberia: "Personal animosity, the State does not extend through the bishops. Ruki spiritual prigotovlyaemy should be for blessing." Therefore, if you like, the cause was taken from the Bishops of captivity and return them to their seats - and when it turns out that they agree with those who now protects the Orthodox, as expressed in the faith of Nicaea, then let them, gathered together, they also care about umirenii the world that it is eliminated through the idea of punishing an innocent man. " The king: "That's the deal: if you agree to have fellowship with the churches, I would like to send you back to Rome. Thus, the agreement for peace, sign and return to Rome." Liberia: "I have just a Roman brothers; church laws expensive stay in Rome." The king: "But you give three days' time for reflection. If you want, sign and return to Rome, but when you do not want, think, what else would you live." Liberia: 'Period three, or three - still do not will change my belief. So send me, wherever you want. " Two days later the king again called on Liberia, but, seeing that his thoughts are the same, declared him a link in Thracian Beroe. When out of Liberia, the king sent him fifty olokotinov at cost. But the latter said to have brought them: Go and bring it unto the king, he needs to give salaries to its soldiers. The same is sent to him and the queen, but he again said: Give the king, it is necessary for the maintenance of the troops. If the king himself has no needs, then give them Avksentiyu who need it. Because they did not take the money of Liberia, the eunuch Evseviy brought them to him himself, but the bishop said: "You destroyed the Church of the Universe, and now me as a convict, gives alms! Go ahead became a Christian." Nothing was taken, he was three days later was exiled.