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

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To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ.To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ.Letter CXCV. 2682Colonia, which the Lord has placed under your authority, is far out of the way of ordinaryroutes. The consequence is that, although I am frequently writing to the rest of the brethrenin Armenia Minor, I hesitate to write to your reverence, because I have no expectation offinding any one to convey my letter. Now, however, that I am hoping either for your presence,or that my letter will be sent on to you by some of the bishops to whom I have written,I thus write <strong>and</strong> salute you by letter. I wish to tell you that I seem to be still alive, <strong>and</strong> at thesame time to exhort you to pray for me, that the Lord may lessen my afflictions, <strong>and</strong> liftfrom me the heavy load of pain which now presses like a cloud upon my heart. I shall havethis relief if He will only grant a quick restoration to those godly bishops who are nowpunished for their faithfulness to true religion by being scattered all abroad.2682 Placed in 375.673

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