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

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To Hilarius.from the same principles, do not follow out their logical consequences, because they are soopposed to the view of the majority, are equally hostile to me, overwhelming me to the utmostof their ability with their reproaches, <strong>and</strong> abstaining from no insidious attacks against me.But the Lord has made their endeavours vain.Is not this a grievous state of things? Must it not make my life painful? I have at allevents one consolation in my troubles, my bodily infirmity. This I am sure will not sufferme to remain much longer in this miserable life. No more on this point. You too I exhort,in your bodily infirmity, to bear yourself bravely <strong>and</strong> worthy of the God Who has called us.If He sees us accepting our present circumstances with thanksgiving, He will either put awayour troubles as He did Job’s, or will requite us with the glorious crowns of patience in thelife to come.Spiritu Sancto scriptus est, perspicuum erit notari. Nam medius ille Eustathii status in eo positus erat, quod neccatholicus potentioribus Arianis catholicis videri vellet. Nondum aperti cum Arianis conjunctus, nec probare quæipsi a <strong>Basil</strong>io proponebantur. At quos hic commemorat <strong>Basil</strong>ius, hi catholicæ doctrinæ bellum apertum in dixerant,et quamvis dissimilitudinis impietatem fugere viderentur, iisdem tamen, ac Anomœi, principiis stabant. Hoc eisexprobat <strong>Basil</strong>ius in libro De Spiritu Sancto, cap. 2, ubi impias eorum de Filio ac Spiritu sancto nugas ex principiisAetii deductas esse demonstrat, idem hæretici non desierunt nefaria <strong>Basil</strong>lii expellendi consilia inire. Eorumconvicia in <strong>Basil</strong>ium, insidias et nefarias molitiones, furorem ac bellum inexpiabile, vide in libro De Spiritu Sancto,num. 13, 25, 34, 52, 60, 69, 75.714

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