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IN Ecclesiastical History FROM THE DEATH OF JOHN TO THE FALL OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE

A.D. 101 to 476. 101. Death of Clement Bishop of Rome. 106. Death of Ignatius Bishop of Antioch, by wild beasts. 107. Symeen. Bishop of Jerusalem crucified. 119. Fourth general general Persecution under Adrian. 135. 580,000 Jews destroyed by Romans. 136. Adrian builds Ælia Ca Capitalina on the right of Jerusalem. 147. Justin Martyr writes his first apology for Christianity. 152. The Council of Pergamos, the first on record. 167 Persecution of the Christians at Smyrna. 174. Polycarp and Pionices martyred. 177. Persecution at Lyons and Vienne. Bishop Pothinus martyred. 185. Death of Origen, the eminent Commentator. 189. The Saracens first appear defeat the Romans. 194. The Scriptures translated into Syriac. 195. The Scriptures translated unto Latin. 196. Tertullian writes his Apology for Christianity. 197. Fifth General Persecution under Severus. 202. Severus issues an Edict prohibiting Christians from disseminating their doctrines. 203. Death of Irenæus, Bishop of Lyons. 204 Origen, expounder of the Scriptures at Alexandria. 218. Death of Clement of Alexandria. 235. Sixth general persecution, under Maximinus. 242. Churches first used by Christians. 249. Seventh general persecution, under Decius. 259. Eight general persecution under Valerian. 257. Martyrdom of Cyprian and Sixtus II, Bishop of Rome. 260. Temple of Diana at Ephesus burnt. 270. Birth of Eusebius, Bishop of Cæsarea. persecution, under Aurelian. 272. The ninth general persecut 286. The North men attack the Roman Empire in the West and the Persians in the East. 302. The tenth persecution, under Diocletian. 306 Constantine Emperor, in the West; Licinus in the East. 312. Constantine the Great embraces Christianity. 21. Constantine commands the Observance of Sunday on all his subjects. 325. Council of Nice condemns Arianism. 335. Death of Constantine the Great. 361. Julian the Apostate becomes Emperor. 385. Jerome translates the Hebrew Scripture in Latin. 397. Death of Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan. 407 Death of Chrysostom. Patriarch of Constantinople. 410 Rome sacked and burned by Alaric, King of the Visigoths. 415. Cyril becomes Bishop of Alexandria. 430 Death of Augustine. 461. Leo, the great Pope of Rome, claims to be vicar of Christ. 476. Extinction of the Western Empire by Goths. 476. The sacking of Rome by Odoacer was the great event which preceded the Midd'e or Dark ages.

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE PATRIARCHS, FROM ADAM TO MOSES, 2500 YEARS. This table exhibits the years of the birth and death of the patriarchs; the comparative length of their lives; who of them vere alive at the same period; and the rapid decrease in the length of life after the deluge. Thus, Lamech the father of Noah was lorn A. M. 874, and before the floed, and lived many years after both Abraham and Isaac were born. died A. M. 1651; he was contemporary with Adam 56 years, and he died but five years before the food. Shem was Lorn Lear.y 100 years 1 1 1