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To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia. 2275<br />

Letter LXXIX. 2274<br />

Even before receiving your letter I knew what trouble you are ready to undergo for every<br />

one, <strong>and</strong> specially for my humble self because I am exposed in this struggle. So when I received<br />

your letter from the reverend Eleusinius, <strong>and</strong> saw him actually before my face, I<br />

praised God for bestowing on me such a champion <strong>and</strong> comrade, in my struggles on behalf<br />

of true religion by the aid of the Spirit. Be it known to your exalted reverence that I have<br />

hitherto sustained some attacks from high magistrates, <strong>and</strong> these no light ones; while both<br />

the prefect <strong>and</strong> the high chamberlain pleaded with sympathy for my opponents. But, so<br />

far, I have sustained every assault unmoved, by that mercy of God which supplies to me the<br />

aid of the Spirit, <strong>and</strong> strengthens my weakness through Him.<br />

2274 Also of the year 371.<br />

2275 cf. Letter cxix. Sebaste is Siwas on the Halys. On Eustathius to Basil a type at once of the unwashable<br />

Ethiopian for persistent heresy (Letter cxxx. 1) <strong>and</strong> of the wind-driven cloud for shiftiness <strong>and</strong> time-serving,<br />

(Letter ccxliv. 9.) Vide proleg.<br />

To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia.<br />

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