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

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To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia.To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia. 2275Letter LXXIX. 2274Even before receiving your letter I knew what trouble you are ready to undergo for everyone, <strong>and</strong> specially for my humble self because I am exposed in this struggle. So when I receivedyour letter from the reverend Eleusinius, <strong>and</strong> saw him actually before my face, Ipraised God for bestowing on me such a champion <strong>and</strong> comrade, in my struggles on behalfof true religion by the aid of the Spirit. Be it known to your exalted reverence that I havehitherto sustained some attacks from high magistrates, <strong>and</strong> these no light ones; while boththe prefect <strong>and</strong> the high chamberlain pleaded with sympathy for my opponents. But, sofar, I have sustained every assault unmoved, by that mercy of God which supplies to me theaid of the Spirit, <strong>and</strong> strengthens my weakness through Him.2274 Also of the year 371.2275 cf. Letter cxix. Sebaste is Siwas on the Halys. On Eustathius to <strong>Basil</strong> a type at once of the unwashableEthiopian for persistent heresy (Letter cxxx. 1) <strong>and</strong> of the wind-driven cloud for shiftiness <strong>and</strong> time-serving,(Letter ccxliv. 9.) Vide proleg.506

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