‹ NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works

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Preface.Chronological Table.Parentage and Birth.Education.Life at Cæsarea; Baptism; and Adoption of Monastic Life.Basil and the Councils, to the Accession of Valens.The Presbyterate.Basil as Archbishop.The Breach with Gregory of Nazianzus.St. Basil and Eustathius.Unbroken Friendships.Troubles of the Closing Years.Classification.Dogmatic.Exegetic.Ascetic.Homiletical. · Part 1 Homiletical. · Part 2 Homiletical. · Part 3 Letters.Liturgical.Writings Spurious and Dubious.Writings Mentioned, But Lost.Additional Notes on Some Points in St. Basil's Doctrinal and Ecclesiastical Position.Editions and Manuscripts.Preface.Prefatory remarks on the need of exact investigation of the most minute portions of theology.The origin of the heretics' close observation of syllables.The systematic discussion of syllables is derived from heathen philosophy.That there is no distinction in the scriptural use of these syllables.That v: not found “of whom” in the case of the Son and of the Spirit.Issue joined with those who assert that the Son is not with the Father, but after the Father. Also concerning the equal glory.Against those who assert that it is not proper for “with whom” to be said of the Son, and that the proper phrase is “through whom.”In how many ways “Through whom” is used; and in what sense “with whom” is more suitable. Explanation of how the Son receives a commandment, and how He is sent.Definitive conceptions about the Spirit which conform to the teaching of the Scriptures.Against those who say that it is not right to rank the Holy Spirit with the Father and the Son.That they who deny the Spirit are transgressors.Against those who assert that the baptism in the name of the Father alone is sufficient.Statement of the reason why in the writings of Paul the angels are associated with the Father and the Son.Objection that some were baptized unto Moses and believed in him, and an answer to it; with remarks upon types.Reply to the suggested objection that we are baptized “into water.” Also concerning baptism.That the Holy Spirit is in every conception inseparable from the Father and the Son, alike in the creation of perceptible objects, in the dispensation of human affairs, and in the judgment to come.Against those who say that the Holy Ghost is not to be numbered with, but numbered under, the Father and the Son. Wherein moreover there is a summary notice of the faith concerning right sub-numeration.In what manner in the confession of the three hypostases we preserve the pious dogma of the Monarchia. Wherein also is the refutation of them that allege that the Spirit is subnumerated.Against those who assert that the Spirit ought not to be glorified.Against those who maintain that the Spirit is in the rank neither of a servant nor of a master, but in that of the free.Proof from Scripture that the Spirit is called Lord.Establishment of the natural communion of the Spirit from His being, equally with the Father and the Son, unapproachable in thought.The glorifying of the enumeration of His attributes.Proof of the absurdity of the refusal to glorify the Spirit, from the comparison of things glorified in creation.That Scripture uses the words “in” or “by,” ἐν, cf. note on p. 3, in place of “with.” Wherein also it is proved that the word “and” has the same force as “with.”That the word “in,” in as many senses as it bears, is understood of the Spirit.Of the origin of the word “with,” and what force it has. Also concerning the unwritten laws of the church.That our opponents refuse to concede in the case of the Spirit the terms which Scripture uses in the case of men, as reigning together with Christ.Enumeration of the illustrious men in the Church who in their writings have used the word “with.”Exposition of the present state of the Churches.Introduction.In the Beginning God made the Heaven and the Earth.“The Earth was Invisible and Unfinished.”On the Firmament.Upon the gathering together of the waters.The Germination of the Earth.The creation of luminous bodies.The creation of moving creatures.The creation of fowl and water animals.The creation of terrestrial animals.Introduction.To Eustathius the Philosopher.Basil to Gregory.To Candidianus.To Olympius.To Nectarius.To the wife of Nectarius.To Gregory my friend.To the Cæsareans. A defence of his withdrawal, and concerning the faith.To Maximus the Philosopher.To a widow.Without address. To some friends.To Olympius.To Olympius.To Gregory his friend.To Arcadius, Imperial Treasurer.Against Eunomius the heretic.To Origenes.To Macarius and John.To Gregory my friend.To Leontius the Sophist.To Leontius the Sophist.Without address. On the Perfection of the Life of Solitaries.To a Solitary.To Athanasius, father of Athanasius bishop of Ancyra.To Athanasius, bishop of Ancyra.To Cæsarius, brother of Gregory.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To the Church of Neocæsarea. Consolatory.To the Church of Ancyra. Consolatory.To Eusebius of Samosata.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Sophronius the Master.To Aburgius.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.Without address.Without address.Without address.To his Brother Gregory, concerning the difference between οὐσία and ὑπόστασις.Julian to Basil.Julian to Basil.Basil to Julian.To Chilo, his disciple.Admonition to the Young.To a lapsed Monk.To a lapsed Monk.To a fallen virgin.To Gregory.To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.To Arcadius the Bishop.To Bishop Innocentius.To Bishop Bosporius.To the Canonicæ.To the Chorepiscopi.To the Chorepiscopi.To Paregorius, the presbyter.To Pergamius.To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch.To Gregory my brother.To Gregory, his uncle.To Gregory his uncle.To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria.To the Church of Parnassus.To the Governor of Neocæsarea.To Hesychius.To Atarbius.To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.Without address.Basil to Gregory.To Hesychius.To Callisthenes.To Martinianus.To Aburgius.To Sophronius the Master.Without inscription: about Therasius.Without inscription, on behalf of Elpidius.To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia.To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.To Bishop Innocent.To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.To a Magistrate.To the President.That the oath ought not to be taken.To the Governor.Without address on the same subject.Without address on the subject of the exaction of taxes.To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.To the holy brethren the bishops of the West.To Valerianus, Bishop of Illyricum.To the Italians and Gauls.To the Patrician Cæsaria, concerning Communion.To Elias, Governor of the Province.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Sophronius, the master.To the Senate of Tyana.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Count Terentius.To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.Consolatory.To the citizens of Satala.To the people of Satala.To the prefect Modestus.To the deaconesses, the daughters of Count Terentius.To a soldier.To the Widow Julitta.To the guardian of the heirs of Julitta.To the Count Helladius.To the prefect Modestus.To Modestus, the prefect.To Andronicus, a general.To the presbyters of Tarsus.To Cyriacus, at Tarsus.To the heretic Simplicia.To Firminius.Without address.To Jovinus, Bishop of Perrha.To Eustathius, Bishop of Sebasteia.To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.To Theodotus, bishop of Nicopolis.To Pœmenius, bishop of Satala.To Urbicius, the monk.To Theodorus.A transcript of the faith as dictated by Saint Basil, and subscribed by Eustathius, bishop of Sebasteia.To Atarbius.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Meletius Bishop of Antioch.To Theodotus bishop of Nicopolis.To Olympius.To Abramius, bishop of Batnæ.To Peter, bishop of Alexandria.To the presbyter Pœonius.To Diodorus, presbyter of Antioch.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Antipater, on his assuming the governorship of Cappadocia.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To the Alexandrians.To the Church of Antioch.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To the prefects' accountant.To another accountant.To the prefects' officer.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Antiochus.To Aburgius.To Trajan.To Trajan.To Amphilochius in the name of Heraclidas.To Eustathius the Physician.To Victor, the Commander.To Victor the Ex-Consul.To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica.Without address. In the case of a trainer.To the Presbyter Evagrius.To Amiochus.To Antiochus.To Eupaterius and his daughter.To Diodorus.To Amphilochius on his consecration as Bishop.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Count Jovinus.To Ascholius.To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Antiochus.Basil to Gregory.To Glycerius.To Gregory.To Sophronius, the bishop.To Theodora the Canoness.To a Widow.To Count Magnenianus.To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium.To Saphronius the Master.To Aburgius.To Arinthæus.To the Master Sophronius, on behalf of Eunathius.To Otreius, bishop of Melitene.To the presbyters of Samosata.To the Senate of Samosata.To Eustathius, bishop of Himmeria.To Theodotus, bishop of Beræa.To Antipater, the governor.Antipater to Basil.To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons.To Eustathius the physician.To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.To Sophronius the Master.To Meletius the Physician.To Zoilus.To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ.To Aburgius.To Ambrose, bishop of Milan.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons.To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.To the bishops of the sea coast.To the Neocæsareans.To Elpidius the bishop.To Elpidius the bishop. Consolatory.To the clergy of Neocæsarea.To Eulancius.Without address.To the notables of Neocæsarea.To Olympius.To Hilarius.Without address.To Count Terentius.To the Presbyter Dorotheus.To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.To Amphilochius, the Canons.To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.To the clergy of Samosata.To the Beræans.To the Beræans.To the people of Chalcis.Against Eustathius of Sebasteia.To the presbyter Genethlius.To Demosthenes, as from the synod of bishops.To the ascetics under him.Consolatory, to the clergy of Colonia.To the magistrates of Colonia.To the clergy of Nicopolis.To the magistrates of Nicopolis.To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.To Amphilochius, in reply to certain questions.To the same, in answer to another question.To the same, in answer to another question.To the same Amphilochius.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To the presbyters of Nicopolis.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To the Presbyters of Nicopolis.To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.To the Westerns.To the bishops of Italy and Gaul concerning the condition and confusion of the Churches.To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ.To Theophilus the Bishop.To the Nicopolitans.To the Nicopolitans.To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.Without address. Commendatory.To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ.To the people of Evæsæ.To the bishops of the Pontic Diocese.To the presbyters of Antioch.To Pelagius, bishop of the Syrian Laodicea.To Vitus, bishop of Charræ.To the very well beloved and reverend brethren the presbyters Acacius, Aetius, Paulus, and Silvanus; the deacons Silvinus and Lucius, and the rest of the brethren the monks, Basil, the bishop.To the monks harassed by the Arians.To Epiphanius the bishop.To the monks Palladius and Innocent.To Optimus the bishop.To the Sozopolitans.To the Monk Urbicius.To the Westerns.To Barses, bishop of Edessa, in exile.To Eulogius, Alexander, and Harpocration, bishops of Egypt, in exile.To Petrus, bishop of Alexandria.To Barses, bishop of Edessa, in exile.To Eusebius, in exile.To the wife of Arinthæus, the General. Consolatory.Without Address. Concerning Raptus.To Eusebius, my comrade, to recommend Cyriacus the presbyter.To Sophronius the magister officiorum.Without address. Concerning Hera.To Himerius, the master.Without address. Concerning Hera.To the great Harmatius.To the learned Maximus.To Valerianus.To Modestus the Prefect.To Modestus the Prefect.To Modestus the Prefect.To a bishop.To a widow.To the assessor in the case of monks.Without Address.To the Commentariensis.Without address.Without address. Excommunicatory.Without address. Concerning an afflicted woman.To Nectarius.To Timotheus the Chorepiscopus.To Palladius.To Julianus.To Festus and Magnus.To monks.To a widow.To a widow.Without address.To a Censitor.Without address.To Maximus.To the wife of Briso.To the Comes Privatarum.To Aburgius.Without address.To the Governor of Sebasteia.Without address.Without address.Without address.Without address.Without Address Without Address Without Address Without address.Without address.Without address.Without address.To Thecla.Without address.To Philagrius Arcenus.To Pasinicus, the Physician.Without address.Without address.To Hyperectius.To Phalirius.Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII.To a writer.Basil to Libanius.Libanius to Basilius.Basil to Libanius.Libanius to Basil.Basil to Libanius.Libanius to Basil.Libanius to Basil.Basil to Libanius.Libanius to Basil.Basil to Libanius.Libanius to Basil.Libanius to Basil.Libanius to Basil.Basil to Libanius.Libanius to Basil.Basil to Libanius.Basil to Libanius.Libanius to Basil.Basil to Libanius.Libanius to Basil.Libanius to Basil.Basil to Libanius.Libanius to Basil.Libanius to Basil.Basil to Libanius.Of the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the invocation of Saints, and their Images.Letters CCCLXI-CCCLXV Basil to Urbicius the monk, concerning continency.

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Basil to Libanius.

Letter CCCLVI.

Basil to Libanius.

I am delighted at receiving what you write, but when you ask me to reply, I am in a difficulty. What could I say in answer to so Attic a tongue, except that I confess, and confess with joy, that I am a pupil of fishermen?