The Blasphemy Against the Holy Ghost - A Sermon Preached at Margaret Chapel, on the Feast of S. Peter, 1845 #268917

It has been then ever with great reverence and awe that the holy fathers ever spoke of this very solemn subject. Si Augustine, although he had often knocked and sought and asked, long avoided to speak of it, until at last a special call seemed to invite him 5 S. Athanasius when enquired of, shrunk once and again from answering, fearing lest, although immersing his mind into it, and beginning to search deeply, he should not be able to draw forth the deep meaning which lay therein. At last he essayed, having first much prayed the Lord Who sat upon the well and walked upon the water. And thus although, of ourselves, it were rather fitting that we should be silent altogether, the mercy of the Lord enables us to tell you, how they whom He had so instructed, understood His words.