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

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To the Widow Julitta.To the Widow Julitta. 2370Letter CVII. 2369187I was grieved to find on reading your ladyship’s letter that you are involved in the samedifficulties. What is to be done to men who show such a shifty character, saying now onething now another <strong>and</strong> never abiding in the same pledges? If, after the promises made inmy presence, <strong>and</strong> in that of the ex-prefect, he now tries to shorten the time of grace as thoughnothing had been said, he does seem to have lost, as far as I am concerned, all sense ofshame. Nevertheless I wrote to him, rebuking him, <strong>and</strong> reminding him of his promises. Iwrote also to Helladius, who is of the household of the prefect, that information might begiven through him about your affairs. I hesitated myself to make so free with an officer ofsuch importance, on account of my never having yet written to him about my own privateaffairs <strong>and</strong> my fearing some adverse decision from him, great men, as you know, beingeasily annoyed about such matters. If, however, any good is to be done in the matter, it willbe through Helladius, an excellent man, well disposed towards me, fearing God, <strong>and</strong> havingperfectly free access to the prefect. The <strong>Holy</strong> One is able to deliver you from all affliction,if only truly <strong>and</strong> sincerely we fix all our hope on Him.2369 Placed in 372.2370 On the pressure put upon her by the guardian of her heirs.544

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