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

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To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.Letter CLXVII. 2555To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.I am delighted at your remembering me <strong>and</strong> writing, <strong>and</strong>, what is yet more important,at your sending me your blessing in your letter. Had I been but worthy of your labours <strong>and</strong>of your struggles in Christ’s cause, I should have been permitted to come to you <strong>and</strong> embraceyou, <strong>and</strong> to take you as a model of patience. But since I am not worthy of this, <strong>and</strong> am detainedby many afflictions <strong>and</strong> much occupation, I do what is next best. I salute your excellency,<strong>and</strong> beseech you not to grow weary of remembering me. For the honour <strong>and</strong> pleasureof receiving your letters is not only an advantage to me, but it is a ground of boasting <strong>and</strong>pride before the world that I should be held in honour by one whose virtue is so great, <strong>and</strong>who is in such close communion with God as to be able, alike by his teaching <strong>and</strong> example,to unite others with him in it.2555 Placed in 374.627

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