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6.8
S2
as
Paradise
is the {
academy
?} of the just, so
π
π
accept
Ep fid
9
identity
of
nature
and
accepting
the
consubstantiality
, and
rejecting
π
π
On Prayer
69
to be
deceived
into
accepting
smoke
instead
of
light
π
π
147
is
impartial
refused
to
accept
one
who came with
π
π
accessible
KG
6.65
S2
contemplation
that is not
accessible
to
everyone
.
π
π
accident
Gn.
41
a
property
, or an
accident
, or that which is
π
π
KG
1.20
S2
which was
made
by
accident
remain
in us, then
π
π
1.59
S2
light
and
shadow
are
accidents
of
air
, so
virtue
π
π
accidental
Prak
pref.1
it to be
neither
accidental
nor
superfluous
that [the
π
π
KG
1.59
S1
light
and
shadow
are
accidental
things
of the
air
π
π
accidentally
KG
4.84
S2
incorporeals
, and
color
is
accidentally
(a
quality
) of
bodies
π
π
accompany
Prak
90
knowledge
And as
tears
accompany
sowing
, so
joy
accompanies
π
π
90
accompany
sowing
, so
joy
accompanies
reaping
π
π
KG
1.28
S2
of
glory
.
However
,
glory
accompanies
the
first
,
psalmody
the
π
π
1.48
S2
Everything
attached
to
bodies
accompanies
those by whom they
π
π
1.84
S1
among the
firsts
is
accompanied
by what is
first
π
π
1.84
S1
among the
seconds
(is
accompanied
) by what is
first
π
π
1.84
S2
thumos
. But the
first
accompanies
first
[
beings
], and the
π
π
2.3
S2
the
nature
that has
accompanied
it.
π
π
2.17
S2
Accompanying
the
knowledge
that
concerns
π
π
3.33
S2
knowledge
of the
Trinity
accompanies
it; and the
second
π
π
4.49
S2
nous
:
namely
, the [
pleasure
]
accompanying
knowledge
, for all will
π
π
4.64
S1
were not from
Israel
,
accompanied
him, is it also
π
π
4.64
S2
not[
part
] of
Israel
,
accompanied
him, is it also
π
π
5.78
S2
and a
strong
stench
accompanies
them, by which they
π
π
5.89
S2
world
will not be
accompanied
by a
creation
, so
π
π
6.11
S2
The
numerical
triad
is
accompanied
by a
tetrad
, but
π
π
6.11
S2
Blessed
Trinity
is not
accompanied
by a
tetrad
; it
π
π
6.43
S2
The
providence
of
God
accompanies
free
will
; but his
π
π
Skemmata
40
the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some
accompany
us as
living
beings
π
π
40
others as
human
beings
. [
Accompanying
us] as
living
beings
π
π
40
from
desires
and
anger
; [
Accompanying
us] as
human
beings
π
π
40
blend
[of
vices
that
accompany
us both] as
living
π
π
50
thoughts
, some [
remain
and]
accompany
us as
monks
; others
π
π
55
senses
that [
remain
and]
accompany
us.
π
π
57
and
pride
[
remain
and]
accompany
us after
conquest
of
π
π
Monks
8.2
while
withdrawal
[into
solitude
]
accompanied
by
hatred
agitates
it
π
π
9.2
than
solitary
,
accompanied
by
hatred
, in
inaccessible
π
π
On Prayer
80
assurance
and
angels
will
accompany
you as they did
π
π
accomplish
Prak
40
us they
prevent
our
accomplishing
what is
possible
and
π
π
66
with
God
βs
help
,
accomplished
the
ascetical
life
(
praktike
π
π
Gn.
14
of each, and the
accomplishing
of the
activities
of
π
π
50
neglecting
anything
which might
accomplish
the
gaining
[
back
] of
π
π
KG
1.66
S1
actions
, because they are
accomplished
in the
shadows
. We
π
π
1.82
S2
of
God
" will
similarly
accomplish
for the other
logikoi
π
π
1.90
S2
today
and
tomorrow
he
accomplishes
miracles
and the
third
π
π
2.65
S2
possible
that we could
accomplish
all in
one
stroke
π
π
3.9
S2
third
day
it is
accomplished
β. (Lk 13:32)
π
π
4.26
S2
day
the
Christ
"is
accomplished
" and on the
preceding
π
π
6.45
S2
first
world
] will be
accomplished
all
worlds
, and
Knower
π
π
6.76
S2
all the
heavens
" has "
accomplished
everything
" , it is
evident
π
π
Skemmata
2
but this cannot be
accomplished
without
apatheia
, [
dispassion
]
since
π
π
62
pure
if they are
accomplished
well
;
five
are
impure
π
π
62
impure
if they are
accomplished
badly
. From
angels
there
π
π
Sent alph II
4
have
grand
intentions
while
accomplishing
little
.
π
π
accost
On Prayer
96
no
demonic
spite
will
accost
your
soul
and βthe
π
π
account (n.)
KG
2.64
S2
Horeb
has
given
an
account
.
π
π
4.36
S2
the
thickness
which, on
account
of
vices
,
descends
upon
π
π
5.1
S2
nature
is
Eve
, on
account
of whom the
Christ
π
π
5.47
S2
their
nature
, but on
account
of their
virtue
; and
π
π
5.47
S2
we
insult
demons
on
account
of the
vice
that
π
π
Skemmata
39
reason
(
dianoia
)
solely
on
account
of its
knowledge
.
π
π
Ep fid
18
this He
endured
on
account
of His
abundant
loving
π
π
19
It is on thy
account
that He
knows
not
π
π
19
desert
their
post
on
account
of the
protracted
time
π
π
20
among the
ignorant
, on
account
, as I have
said
π
π
On Prayer
pref.3
a
square
number
, on
account
of the
tetrad
of
π
π
7
your
prayer
, on no
account
be
inwardly
haughty
, as
π
π
78
in your
prayer
on
account
of
sin
,
examine
how
π
π
account (v.)
KG
1.70
S2
is
justly
to be
accounted
fifth
.
π
π
accountant
KG
1.60
S1
receive
the
well
advised
accountant
in their
houses
it
π
π
accurately
KG
1.62
S2
second
beings
, which is
accurately
and
principally
said
to
π
π
5.70
S2
this
reason
knowledge
is
accurately
termed
the
place
[of
π
π
accuse
Gn.
32
amazed
when you are
accused
by
many
, for this
π
π
KG
4.83
S2
door
and will not
accuse
him.
π
π
Sent alph I
23
To
accuse
the
blameless
one
βa
π
π
accuser
Gn.
39
A
Bitter
accuser
of the
gnostikos
is
π
π
accustom
KG
1.36
S1
with which we are
accustomed
to
feel
the
matter
π
π
4.47
S2
that [
demon
] which is
accustomed
to
blind
the
thought
π
π
4.75
S1
by which it is
accustomed
to
win
fame
in
π
π
4.75
S2
through which
man
is
accustomed
to
win
fame
in
π
π
acedia
Prak
6
sadness
;
fifth
,
anger
;
sixth
acedia
;
seventh
,
vainglory
;
eighth
,
pride
π
π
12
The
demon
of
acedia
, which is also
called
π
π
23
to the
demon
of
acedia
. This
demon
readily
leaps
π
π
29
back
the
thoughts
of
acedia
and
makes
the
monk
π
π
Skemmata
40
the
ones
arising
from
acedia
are a
blend
[of
π
π
On Prayer
76
without
any
agitation
from
acedia
or
negligence
.
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.4
Acedia
is
checked
by
patient
π
π
achieve
Prak
8
will
cease
, as if
achieving
nothing
.
Contaminating
the
soul
π
π
61
not
make
progress
or
achieve
the
good
exodus
and
π
π
Gn.
45
by those [who have
achieved
]
apatheia
- those who are
π
π
KG
1.55
S1
from all
will
be
achieved
when the
will
of
π
π
1.85
S1
is
uncontrollable
when it
achieves
its
diverse
desires
. But
π
π
6.77
S2
psychic
state
they had
achieved
that they
attained
to
π
π
On Prayer
29
hard
work
you not
achieve
your
purpose
. This is
π
π
73
believe
it has
perfectly
achieved
its
goal
concerning
prayer
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.14
outer
darkness
;
difficult
to
achieve
is
virtue
, but
unspeakable
π
π
achievement
Prak
14
responsible
for its own
achievements
, [3] and to
disdain
the
π
π
Gn.
2
concerned
solely
with the
achievement
of
perfect
freedom
in
π
π
KG
2.65
S2
attained
to the
perfect
achievement
of
evil
it is
π
π
3.60
S2
in
Sheol
. But the
achievement
of the
return
from
π
π
acquaint
Prak
50
demons
and to become
acquainted
with their
art
, he
π
π
KG
1.32
S2
who
said
, I was
acquainted
with
Abraham
when he
π
π
acquire
Prak
4
he will
struggle
to
acquire
. Now
every
pleasure
is
π
π
KG
2.24
S2
only
one
who has
acquired
common
names
with the
π
π
4.33
S2
And if these
latter
acquire
them, they then
extract
π
π
Monks
118.2
who
eats
it will
acquire
apatheia
.
π
π
Ep fid
3
divine
dogmas
I am
acquiring
a
lasting
habit
of
π
π
8
which the
holiness
is
acquired
is not
insusceptible
of
π
π
30
servant
, His
holiness
is
acquired
; and
everything
of which
π
π
30
which the
holiness
is
acquired
is
receptive
of
evil
π
π
31
because its
holiness
was
acquired
, and its
evil
counsels
π
π
On Prayer
96
Take
care
to
acquire
great
humility
and
courage
π
π
117
time
of
prayer
, has
acquired
perfect
formlessness
.
π
π
120
the
time
of
prayer
acquires
perfect
insensibility
.
π
π
136
imagine
that you have
acquired
virtue
until you have
π
π
Instr
6
If you would
acquire
love
, you will
receive
π
π
act (n.)
KG
1.46
S1
body
, it
possesses
in
act
, and they are of
π
π
1.46
S2
naturally
in them in
act
, as
well
; they are
π
π
1.47
S1
in it also in
act
; it is by
liberty
π
π
1.55
S1
delivered
only from the
act
of
corruption
; but the
π
π
2.33
S2
in
power
and in
act
.
π
π
Ep fid
20
of
mankind
. In the
Acts
of the
Apostles
,
speaking
π
π
24
Him again in the
Acts
of the
Apostles
, βWhen
π
π
Sent alph I
8
Revere
God
through
acts
,
hymn
[
God
] in
word
π
π
act (v.)
Prak
42
when your
soul
is
acted
upon by
tempting
-β
thoughts
π
π
Gn.
8
he he will have
acted
unjustly
.
π
π
21
divine
plan
God
has
acted
[through them], as in
π
π
34
if you do not
act
thus, you
pass
much
π
π
KG
1.42
S2
is [
present
] where he
acts
, and where he
acts
π
π
1.42
S2
acts
, and where he
acts
most, there he is
π
π
1.42
S2
present
; And
since
He
acts
most in the
reasoning
π
π
3.16
S2
one
whose
passible
power
acts
according to
nature
.
π
π
6.51
S2
honorable
because it
alone
acts
with[?is
united
to
π
π
action
KG
1.47
S2
to
leave
it through
action
and then to
subsist
π
π
1.55
S2
the
corruption
[
inherent
]in
action
; but
none
among
beings
π
π
1.66
S1
to be the
bad
actions
, because they are
accomplished
π
π
4.49
S1
the
practice
of
good
actions
proceeds
from the
world
π
π
4.75
S1
in
works
of
beautiful
actions
and in the
science
π
π
Ep fid
38
senses
are
allowed
free
action
in
relation
to their
π
π
activate
Prak
34
defeated
the
demons
which
activate
such
things
makes
light
π
π
34
of the
things
they
activate
The
immaterial
battle
is
π
π
On Prayer
51
the
demons
wish
to
activate
in us
gluttony
,
sexual
π
π
83
arouses
the
nous
to
activate
its own
proper
activity
π
π
active
Ep fid
39
ant
, and
recommends
her
active
life
; and in another
π
π
On Prayer
pref.2
a
twofold
mode
: [1]
one
active
; [2] the other
contemplative
. And
π
π
activity
Prak
82
exercising
its own
proper
activity
,
perceives
its own
powers
π
π
82
which can
heal
its [
activity
] by
means
of the
π
π
82
by
means
of the [
activity
] which is
interfering
with
π
π
Gn.
14
the
accomplishing
of the
activities
of each in
view
π
π
KG
1.64
S1
the
logikoi
is their
activity
in
spirit
, and their
π
π
1.64
S1
their
death
is the
activity
against
nature
.
π
π
1.64
S2
their
death
is an
activity
against
nature
. But if
π
π
1.64
S2
logikoi
is their
natural
activity
, while their
death
is
π
π
1.67
S1 (+1)
of this
world
, the
activity
of the
elements
and
π
π
2.9
S2
Who
knows
the
activity
of the
commandments
? Who
π
π
4.22
S2
the
vices
the
natural
activities
of the
soul
.
π
π
On Prayer
35
is the
highest
noetic
[
activity
] of the
nous
.
π
π
75
makes
all the
opposing
activity
within
us
cease
, and
π
π
75
the
nous
to
undeviating
activity
.
π
π
83
activate
its own
proper
activity
.
π
π
actual
Prak
19
of
pleasure
,
either
an
actual
or an
expected
pleasure
π
π
41
vigilance
because of its
actual
situation
and so becomes
π
π
Ep fid
15
for the
contemplation
of
actual
realities
. This is
perhaps
π
π
22
say
the
knowledge
of
actual
Godhead
, is that of
π
π
23
to
approach
even the
actual
unveiled
Godhead
.
π
π
actually
Prak
8
if the
thing
were
actually
there to be
seen
π
π
On Prayer
74
divine
apparition
;
one
that [
actually
] comes from the
demon
π
π
acutely
Prak
59
ones
who
attend
most
acutely
to their
temptations
and
π
π
ab
ad
π
ab
ac
ad
af
ag
ai
al
am
an
ap
ar
as
at
au
av
aw
ba
be
bi
bl
bo
br
bu
ca
ce
ch
ci
cl
co
co-
coa
coe
cog
coh
coi
col
com
conc
cond
conf
cong
conj
conn
conq
cons
cont
conv
coo
cop
cor
cou
cov
cow
cr
cu
da
de
dea
deb
dec
dee
def
deg
dei
del
dem
den
dep
der
des
det
dev
di
do
dr
du
dw
dy
ea
ec
ed
ef
eg
ei
el
em
en
ep
eq
er
es
et
ev
ex
ey
fa
fe
fi
fl
fo
fr
fu
ga
ge
gh
gi
gl
gn
go
gr
gu
ha
he
hi
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