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Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 12 — Gregory to Aristobulus, &c.

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Work: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Volume 12

Passage referenceNicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 12 — Gregory to Aristobulus, &c.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 12

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For fully expressing my affection I confess that my tongue suffices not: but your own affection will better tell you all that I feel towards you. I have heard that you are suffering from certain oppositions. But I am not greatly grieved for this, since it is often the case that a ship which might have reached the depths of the ocean had the breeze been favourable is driven back by an opposing wind at the very beginning of its voyage, but by being driven back is recalled into port. Furthermore, if you should by any chance receive for interpretation a lengthy letter of mine, translate it…
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Christian Classics Ethereal Library — NPNF2-12 UTF-8 text
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