Patrista
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Church Fathers
On the Holy Spirit
Basil the Great (c. 330–379)
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Chapters (30)
Chapter I — Prefatory remarks on the need of exact investigation of the most minute
Chapter II — The origin of the heretics' close observation of syllables.
Chapter III — The systematic discussion of syllables is derived from heathen
Chapter IV — That there is no distinction in the scriptural use of these syllables.
Chapter V — That "through whom" is said also in the case of the Father, and "of
Chapter VI — Issue joined with those who assert that the Son is not with the Father,
Chapter VII — Against those who assert that it is not proper for "with whom" to be
Chapter VIII — In how many ways "Throughwhom" is used; and in what sense "with whom"
Chapter IX — Definitive conceptions about the Spirit which conform to the teaching
Chapter X — Against those who say that it is not right to rank the Holy Spirit with
Chapter XI — That they who deny the Spirit are transgressors.
Chapter XII — Against those who assert that the baptism in the name of the Father
Chapter XIII — Statement of the reason why in the writings of Paul the angels are
Chapter XIV — Objection that some were baptized unto Moses and believed in him, and
Chapter XV — Reply to the suggested objection that we are baptized "into water."
Chapter XVI — That the Holy Spirit is in every conception inseparable from the Father
Chapter XVII — Against those who say that the Holy Ghost is not to be numbered with,
Chapter XVIII — In what manner in the confession of the three hypostases we preserve
Chapter XIX — Against those who assert that the Spirit ought not to be glorified.
Chapter XX — Against those who maintain that the Spirit is in the rank neither of a
Chapter XXI — Proof from Scripture that the Spirit is called Lord.
Chapter XXII — Establishment of the natural communion of the Spirit from His being,
Chapter XXIII — The glorifying of the enumeration of His attributes.
Chapter XXIV — Proof of the absurdity of the refusal to glorify the Spirit, from the
Chapter XXV — That Scripture uses the words "in" or "by," en, cf. note on p. 3, in
Chapter XXVI — That the word "in," in as many senses as it bears, is understood of the
Chapter XXVII — Of the origin of the word "with," and what force it has. Also
Chapter XXVIII — That our opponents refuse to concede in the case of the Spirit the
Chapter XXIX — Enumeration of the illustrious men in the Church who in their writings
Chapter XXX — Exposition of the present state of the Churches.