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

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To Eupaterius <strong>and</strong> his daughter.creature is sanctified; it is the Spirit that sanctifies. 2524 Whether you name angels, archangels,or all the heavenly powers, they receive their sanctification through the Spirit, but the SpiritHimself has His holiness by nature, not received by favour, but essentially His; whence Hehas received the distinctive name of <strong>Holy</strong>. What then is by nature holy, as the Father is bynature holy, <strong>and</strong> the Son by nature holy, we do not ourselves allow to be separated <strong>and</strong>severed from the divine <strong>and</strong> blessed Trinity, nor accept those who rashly reckon it as partof creation. Let this short summary be sufficient for you, my pious friends. From littleseeds, with the co-operation of the <strong>Holy</strong> Ghost, you will reap the fuller crop of piety. “Giveinstruction to a wise man <strong>and</strong> he will be yet wiser.” 2525 I will put off fuller demonstrationtill we meet. When we do, it will be possible for me to answer objections, to give you fullerproofs from Scripture, <strong>and</strong> to confirm all the sound rule of faith. For the present pardonmy brevity. I should not have written at all had I not thought it a greater injury to you torefuse your request altogether than to grant it in part.2524 Rom. xv. 16.2525 Prov. ix. 9.614

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