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and Account of Arianism A. §§1–3. To the Council of Nicæa,
298–325. §1. Early years, 298–319. §2. The Arian controversy
before Nicæa (319–325). §3. (1.) The Council of Nicæa (325). §3.
(2.) Situation at the close of the Council (325–328). a. Novelty
of Arianism. Its Antecedents in the history of doctrine. b. The
‘Ομοούσιον.’ c. Materials for reaction. 1. Persecuted Arians. 2.
Eusebius and the Court. 3. Ecclesiastical conservatism.
Marcellus and Photinus. B. §§4–8. The Conflict with Arianism
(328–361). §4. Early years of his Episcopate (328–335), and
first troubles. §5. The Council of Tyre and First Exile
(335–337). §6. Renewed troubles and Second Exile (337–346). (1)
At Alexandria (337–339). (2) At Rome. Council of Antioch, &c.
(339–342). (3) Constans; Council of Sardica, and its sequel
(342–346). §7. The golden Decade (346–356). (1) Athanasius as
bishop. (2) Sequel of the death of Constans. §8. The Third Exile
(356–361). (1) Expulsion of Athanasi