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

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To Vitus, bishop of Charræ.Letter CCLV. 3121To Vitus, bishop of Charræ. 3122Would that it were possible for me to write to your reverence every day! For ever sinceI have had experience of your affection I have had great desire to converse with you, or, ifthis be impossible, at least to communicate with you by letter, that I may tell you my ownnews <strong>and</strong> learn in what state you are. Yet we have not what we wish but what the Lord gives,<strong>and</strong> this we ought to receive with gratitude. I have therefore thanked the holy God for givingme an opportunity for writing to your reverence on the arrival of our very well beloved <strong>and</strong>reverend brother Sanctissimus, the presbyter. He has had considerable trouble in accomplishinghis journey, <strong>and</strong> will tell you with accuracy all that he has learnt in the West. Forall these things we ought to thank the Lord <strong>and</strong> to beseech Him to give us too the same peace<strong>and</strong> that we may freely receive one another. Receive all the brethren in Christ in my name.3121 Placed in 376.3122 cf. Letter xcii. p. 177. Vitus of Charræ (Haran) was bishop of Constantinople in 381. (Labbe, ii. 955.)cf. Sozomen, H.E. vi. 33.806

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