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

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Of the origin of the word “with,” <strong>and</strong> what force it has. Also concerning the unwrittenlaws of the church.Chapter XXVII.Of the origin of the word “with,” <strong>and</strong> what force it has. Also concerning the unwritten lawsof the church.65. The word “in,” say our opponents, “is exactly appropriate to the Spirit, <strong>and</strong> sufficientfor every thought concerning Him. Why then, they ask, have we introduced this new phrase,saying, “with the Spirit” instead of “in the <strong>Holy</strong> Spirit,” thus employing an expression whichis quite unnecessary, <strong>and</strong> sanctioned by no usage in the churches? Now it has been assertedin the previous portion of this treatise that the word “in” has not been specially allotted tothe <strong>Holy</strong> Spirit, but is common to the Father <strong>and</strong> the Son. It has also been, in my opinion,sufficiently demonstrated that, so far from detracting anything from the dignity of theSpirit, it leads all, but those whose thoughts are wholly perverted, to the sublimest height.It remains for me to trace the origin of the word “with;” to explain what force it has, <strong>and</strong> toshew that it is in harmony with Scripture.229

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