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

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Without address.Letter CCIX. 2767Without address.It is your lot to share my distress, <strong>and</strong> to do battle on my behalf. Herein is proof of yourmanliness. God, who ordains our lives, grants to those who are capable of sustaining greatfights greater opportunity of winning renown. You truly have risked your own life as a testof your valour in your friend’s behalf, like gold in the furnace. I pray God that other menmay be made better; that you may remain what you are, <strong>and</strong> that you will not cease to findfault with me, as you do, <strong>and</strong> to charge me with not writing often to you, as a wrong on mypart which does you very great injury. This is an accusation only made by a friend. Persistin dem<strong>and</strong>ing the payment of such debts. I am not so very unreasonable in paying theclaims of affection.2767 Placed in 375.705

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