Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Daniel 6:5

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 4, page 286, footnote 8 (Image)

Athanasius: Select Writings and Letters

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Arian History. (Historia Arianorum ad Monachos.) (HTML)

Persecution and Lapse of Hosius. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1664 (In-Text, Margin)

Such were the sentiments, and such the letter, of the Abraham-like old man, Hosius, truly so called. But the Emperor desisted not from his designs, nor ceased to seek an occasion against him; but continued to threaten him severely, with a view either to bring him over by force, or to banish him if he refused to comply. And as the Officers and Satraps of Babylon[Daniel 6:5], seeking an occasion against Daniel, found none except in the law of his God; so likewise these present Satraps of impiety were unable to invent any charge against the old man (for this true Hosius, and his blameless life were known to all), except the charge of hatred to their heresy. They therefore proceeded to ...