$1G CASES OF PAPAL ABSOLUTION VAINLY ALLEGED. 2. They allege the restitution of Athanasius, and of others linked in cause with him, by Pope Julius. " He," says Sozomen, " as hav- ing the care of all, by reason-of the dignityof his see, restored to each his own church. "' I answer, The pope did not restore them judicially, but declara- tively, that is, declaring his approbation of their right and inno- cence, admitted them to communion. Julius, in his own defence, alleged that Athanasiuswas not legally rejected, so that, without any prejudice to the canons, he might receive him; and the doing it upon this account plainly did not require any act ofjudgment' Nay, it was necessary to avow those bishops, as suffering in the cause of the common faith. Besides, the pope's proceeding was taxed and protested against as irregular; nor did he defend it by virtue of a general power that he had judicially to rescind the acts of synods. And, lastly, the restitution of Athanasius and the other bishops had no complete effect till it was confirmed by the synod of Sardica, backed by the imperial authority, which in effect restored them. This instance, therefore, is in many respects deficient as to their purpose. 3. Theyproduce Marcellus being restored by the same Pope Julius.' But that instance, beside the forementioned defects, bath this, that the pope was grievously mistaken in the case; whence St Basil much blames him for his proceeding therein.' 4. They cite the restitution of Eustathius, bishop of Sebaste, by Pope Liberius, out of an epistle of St Basil, where he says, " What the most blessed bishop Liberius proposed to him, and to what he consented, we know not; only that he brought a letter to be re- stored, and, upon showing it to the synod at Tyana, was restored to his see. "' I answer, That restitution was only from an invalid deposition by a synod of Arians at Melitene,' importing only an acknowledgment of him, upon approbation of his faith professed by him at Rome; which had such influence, to the satisfaction of the diocesan synod at Tyana, that he was restored;although, indeed, the Romans were abused by him, he not being sound in faith; for " he now," says St Basil, " destroys that faith for which he was received, "' &c. 5. They adjoin that Theodoret was restored by Pope Leo I., for in 1 OÌa OE YlÓ:Yra)Y xnaepaoviat auTW ar, ovnzaianç órá TnY ZZraY TOU .JíGYOiI, E:LaCTW .^`nY ÌaíaY t)LZÀ.ncrav ávréBazc.Soz. iii. 8. 2`ß; óaá;u air0úç viç xsroaviav 4rp00ñzar0.SO2, iii. S. Tuliti Ep., apud Atltan. in Apal. ii. a Socr. i. 36. 4 Bas., Ep. x. 5 Tíva paiv ioTrv ú. a'pacTéAn aúTï aapá 70ú pazaproTamou ivrrozáa'0u Arßcpiou, 141. aú1'á s.viarc ZyY07q.4tY vrM1Ó Sr, ÉXra'Ta).hrY tfaÓpGrCEV zaraxaproTwcav ,,Si-,,, Ó >v ávroi:.taç T97 r.aTá 1'cava cuvóaa áfrozaTíaTn cy Tóorá, &c.Bas., Ep. lxxiv. Soz. iv. 24. UTOÇ vüv xoíAc7Tñv zícrrv, 's' t éóéxAn.Bas, Ep. lxxiv.
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