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

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Without address.Letter CCLXXXVII. 3247Without address.IT is difficult to deal with this man. I scarcely know how to treat so shifty, <strong>and</strong>, to judgefrom the evidence, so desperate a character. When summoned before the court, he fails toappear; <strong>and</strong> if he does attend, he is gifted with such volubility of words <strong>and</strong> oaths, that Ithink myself well off to be quickly rid of him. I have often known him twist round his accusationsupon his accusers. In a word, there is no creature living upon earth so subtile <strong>and</strong>versatile in villainy. A slight acquaintance with him suffices to prove this. Why then doyou appeal to me? Why not at once bring yourselves to submit to his ill-treatment, as to avisitation of God’s anger?At the same time you must not be contaminated by contact with wickedness.I enjoin therefore that he <strong>and</strong> all his household be forbidden the services of the Church,<strong>and</strong> all other communion with her ministers. Being thus made an example of, he may haplybe brought to a sense of his enormities.3247 Placed in the episcopate.856

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