Rsons_ of the Trinity in contrast with each other. Thus they meant by it
what the Latins called _persona_,[14] and rightly spoke of three
_hypostases_ (_persons_). In this way East and West were at
cross-purposes. The Latins, who spoke of one _hypostasis_ (_essence_),
regarded the Eastern three _hypostases_ as tritheist; while the Greeks,
who confessed three _hypostases_ (_persons_), looked on the Western one
_hypostasis_ as Sabellian. As Athanasius had connections with both
parties, he was a natural mediator. As soon as both views were stated
before the council, both were seen to be orthodox. 'One _hypostasis_'
(_essence_) was not Sabellian, neither was 'three _hypostases_'
(_persons_) Arian. The decision was that each party might keep its own
usage. [Footnote 14: _Persona_, again, was a legal term, not exactly
corresponding to its Greek representative.] [Sidenote: (4.) The schism
at Antioch.] Affairs at Antioch remained for discussion. Now that
Meletius was free to return, some decision had to be made. The
Eustathians had been faithful through thirty years of trouble, and
Athanasius was specially bound to his old friends; yet, on the other
hand, some recognition was due to the honourable confession of Meletius.
As the Eustathians had no bishop, the simplest course was for them to
accept Meletius. This was the desire of the council, and it might have
been carried out if Lucifer had not taken advantage of his stay at
Antioch to denounce Meletius as an associate of Arians. By way of making
the division permanent, he consecrated the presbyter P
