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NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works - Holy Bible Institute

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That the word “in,” in as many senses as it bears, is understood of the Spirit.or contemplation in the Spirit wherein, after Moses had entered thither, he was able to seeGod intelligibly manifested to him. This is the special <strong>and</strong> peculiar place of true worship;for it is said “Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place…butin the place the Lord thy God shall choose.” 1249 Now what is a spiritual burnt offering?“The sacrifice of praise.” 1250 And in what place do we offer it? In the <strong>Holy</strong> Spirit. Wherehave we learnt this? From the Lord himself in the words “The true worshippers shall worshipthe Father in spirit <strong>and</strong> in truth.” 1251 This place Jacob saw <strong>and</strong> said “The Lord is in thisplace.” 1252 It follows that the Spirit is verily the place of the saints <strong>and</strong> the saint is theproper place for the Spirit, offering himself as he does for the indwelling of God, <strong>and</strong> calledGod’s Temple. 1253 So Paul speaks in Christ, saying “In the sight of God we speak inChrist,” 1254 <strong>and</strong> Christ in Paul, as he himself says “Since ye seek a proof of Christ speakingin me.” 1255 So also in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries, 1256 <strong>and</strong> again the Spirit speaks inhim. 12571249 Deut. xii. 13, 14.1250 Ps. l. 14, LXX.1251 John iv. 23. With this interpretation, cf. Athan., Epist. i. Ad Serap. § 33, “Hence it is shewn that the Truthis the Son Himself…for they worship the Father, but in Spirit <strong>and</strong> in Truth, confessing the Son <strong>and</strong> the Spiritin him; for the Spirit is inseparable from the Son as the Son is inseparable from the Father.”1252 Gen. xxviii. 16.1253 1 Cor. vi. 19.1254 2 Cor. ii. 17.1255 2 Cor. xiii. 3.1256 1 Cor. xiv. 2.1257 1 Peter i. 11.225

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