The Confession of Dositheos 1672

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Archimandrit Nilos
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The Confession of Dositheos 1672

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A very important work. w e are not only the "Church of the Seven Ecumenical Councils".

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Thank you for this excellent treatise, Father Nilos.

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This part I found interesting:

DECREE VIII.

And not only are the Saints while on their pilgrimage regarded as mediators and intercessors for us with God, but especially after their death, when all reflective vision being done away, they behold clearly the Holy Trinity; in whose infinite light they know what concerneth us. For as we doubt not but that the Prophets while they were in a body with the perceptions of the senses knew what was done in heaven, and thereby foretold what was future; so also that the Angels, and the Saints become as Angels, know in the infinite light of God what concerneth us, we doubt not, but rather unhesitatingly believe and confess.

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