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Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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ap
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Prak
pref.3
other [
reason
] than itself.
Apart
from this,
anything
that
π
π
Gn.
44
holy
and
intelligent
powers
apart
from their
logoi
; for
π
π
KG
1.49
S1
not the
Unity
which
apart
from itself
puts
itself
π
π
2.46
S2
The
art
apart
from the
artisan
contains
π
π
3.47
S2
change
in the
components
apart
from that which is
π
π
4.70
S2
to
give
themselves over,
apart
from this
body
, to
π
π
6.81
S1 (+1)
be with the
body
apart
from the
world
, so
π
π
6.81
S1
for a
reasoning
nature
,
apart
from the
body
, to
π
π
6.81
S2
not
possible
for it,
apart
from the
body
, to
π
π
Ep fid
20
were, to the
perfect
apart
, He
says
, βIt is
π
π
On Prayer
73
unwaveringly
, and
truly
, [
completely
]
apart
from the [
passions
], the
π
π
apatheia
Prak
pref.8
from these is
born
apatheia
[
dispassion
], which
brings
into
π
π
2
Kingdom
of
Heaven
is
apatheia
(
dispassion
) of the
soul
π
π
33
you
crossed
over to
apatheia
by the
mercy
of
π
π
head_6
The
State
Approaching
Apatheia
π
π
58
of the most
profound
apatheia
.
Attempt
to
practice
this
π
π
60
Perfect
apatheia
comes into
being
in
π
π
60
oppose
the
praktikΔ
perfect
apatheia
is
relative
to the
π
π
head_7
Concerning
the
Signs
of
Apatheia
π
π
64
The
proof
of
apatheia
is that the
nous
π
π
67
The
soul
possesses
apatheia
not when it is
π
π
68
one
[who has
attained
]
apatheia
does not
practise
patient
π
π
81
(2 vers.)
is the
offspring
of
apatheia
;
apatheia
is the
flower
π
π
83
when it has
obtained
apatheia
, it will
easily
recognise
π
π
Gn.
28
is the
daughter
of
apatheia
.
π
π
37
and do not {
humiliate
}
apatheia
with a
thickened
body
π
π
45
those [who have
achieved
]
apatheia
- those who are also
π
π
KG
1.37
S2
Spiritual
"
sensation
" is
apatheia
of the
reasoning
soul
π
π
1.70
S2
one
who has
attained
apatheia
of his
soul
is
π
π
1.81
S1
the
soul
is its
apatheia
.
π
π
2.4
S2
second
is that from
apatheia
to
second
natural
contemplation
π
π
2.6
S1 (+1)
the
wings
of its
apatheia
will
send
it.
π
π
5.38
S1
He who
fights
for
apatheia
will
arm
himself with
π
π
5.38
S2
He who
fights
for
apatheia
will
arm
himself with
π
π
5.82
S2
The
intelligible
wall
is
apatheia
of the
soul
, which
π
π
5.86
S2
is he who, before
apatheia
,
seeks
to be
glorified
π
π
5.86
S2
not
made
for the
apatheia
and the
knowledge
of
π
π
Skemmata
2
cannot be
accomplished
without
apatheia
, [
dispassion
]
since
it
requires
π
π
3
Apatheia
is [the]
quiet
state
π
π
16
of this
world
with
apatheia
.
π
π
Monks
118.2
eats
it will
acquire
apatheia
.
π
π
On Prayer
56
of
freedom
from
passion
(
apatheia
) does not [
necessarily
mean
π
π
Apophthegmata
6
to the
threshhold
of
apatheia
.'
π
π
apathΔs
On Prayer
53
condition
]
free
from
passion
(
apathΔs
) that
elevates
to the
π
π
apathetic
Assorted Chapters
23
But the
apathetic
soul
will not have
π
π
apocalypse
On Prayer
76
The
saying
in the
Apocalypse
that the
angel
takes
π
π
apostle
KG
4.54
S2
the
words
of the
Apostles
offered
in the
Hebrew
π
π
Ep fid
20
the
Acts
of the
Apostles
,
speaking
, as it were
π
π
24
the
Acts
of the
Apostles
, βWhen
wilt
thou
restore
π
π
27
High
Priest
and an
Apostle
, the
names
being
used
π
π
On Prayer
112
the
saying
of the
apostle
that
neither
angels
,
principalities
π
π
136
according to the
divine
apostle
.
π
π
apostolic
On Prayer
145
should
receive
himself the
apostolic
rebuke
, that it is
π
π
apparent
KG
1.80
S2
ignorance
, which
naturally
becomes
apparent
to
people
according to
π
π
apparition
On Prayer
74
he
sees
a
divine
apparition
;
one
that [
actually
] comes
π
π
92
you
suddenly
see
some
apparition
, and not to be
π
π
appear
Prak
pref.3
to do
good
will
appear
far
more
precious
than
π
π
12
so that the
day
appears
to be
fifty
hours
π
π
Gn.
46
zeal
feed
those who
appear
.
π
π
KG
1.22
S2
when they
wish
to
appear
as
persons
, they
transform
π
π
1.80
S1
from
ignorance
, which
usually
appears
to
men
as
certain
π
π
2.3
S2
the
Creator
, and it
appears
with the
nature
that
π
π
2.18
S2
nature
that it has
appeared
.
π
π
2.71
S2
which
concerns
bodies
, it
appears
partly
capable
of
descent
π
π
3.27
S2
separable
, but that which
appears
in the
nous
which
π
π
4.27
S2
The
symbol
which has
appeared
to the
Baptist
of
π
π
4.41
S1
Christ
, before his coming,
appeared
to
men
in
various
π
π
4.41
S1
in His coming, He
appeared
to them in the
π
π
4.43
S2
the
Christ
who has
appeared
to
Jacob
on the
π
π
4.46
S2
elements
, the
object
which
appeared
means
the
dense
world
π
π
4.46
S2
it is this which
appeared
to
Peter
on the
π
π
4.57
S2
The
Christ
has
appeared
as
creator
by the
π
π
4.87
S2
All
contemplation
appears
with an
underlying
object
π
π
4.88
S2
circumscribed
, while the
third
appears
uncircumscribed
.
π
π
5.14
S2
logoi
of
beings
,
objects
appear
obscurely
.
π
π
5.17
S2
shadow
, and then
immediately
appear
again
without
shadow
, so
π
π
5.23
S2
that
concern
providence
to
appear
obscurely
; and their
various
π
π
5.39
S2
spacious
region
where it
appears
how the
logoi
of
π
π
5.51
S2
wisdom
, but that which
appears
in
beings
, that which
π
π
5.63
S2
knowledge
without
substance
, which
appears
only in
objects
.
π
π
6.16
S2
and
corporeal
nature
has
appeared
to us: and [any
π
π
6.87
S2
and the
light
which
appears
to it
passes
by
π
π
On Prayer
52
Logos
; and He
customarily
appears
in the
state
of
π
π
95
groups
], and if you
appear
to be
calling
for
π
π
99
demons
threaten
to
suddenly
appear
to you out of
π
π
appearance
KG
1.32
S2
seen
only their
common
appearance
; for only the just
π
π
4.43
S2
designates
natural
contemplation
, the
appearance
of the
ladders
provides
π
π
On Prayer
127
vainly
affect
an [
external
]
appearance
that is not your
π
π
appertain
KG
5.79
S1
contemplation
of the
natures
appertains
to the
power
of
π
π
5.79
S1
holy
Trinity
does not
appertain
to its
powers
alone
π
π
application
KG
1.79
S1
is
produced
by the
application
of
man
and by
π
π
apply
Prak
86
and its
reasoning
part
applies
itself to the
contemplation
π
π
Gn.
33
medicine
which the
gnostikos
applies
cures
his
neighbor
insofar
π
π
KG
3.43
S2
These who now
apply
themselves to
approaching
near
π
π
Ep fid
12
one
β and βonlyβ when
applied
to
God
,
indicate
nature
π
π
appoint
KG
3.54
S2
eye
β
Cherubs
have been
appointed
Cherubs
,
Gabriel
,
Gabriel
, and
π
π
Ep fid
19
narrow
limits
of the
appointed
period
, no
opportunity
for
π
π
apprehend
KG
1.22
S2
bodies
that our
senses
apprehend
. For when they
wish
π
π
1.36
S2
sensed
is what is
apprehended
by the
senses
. But
π
π
Ep fid
21
alone
, an
hour
. I
apprehend
,
therefore
, that
God
is
π
π
25
made
by the
sun
apprehended
by
mental
perception
. For
π
π
38
sensible
objects
, so
mind
apprehends
the
objects
of
mental
π
π
38
one
teaches
sight
to
apprehend
colour
or
form
, nor
π
π
38
form
, nor
hearing
to
apprehend
sound
and
speech
, nor
π
π
apprise
KG
4.45
S2
we have been
clearly
apprised
in
Judges
, by
Manoah
π
π
6.45
S2
a[
spiritual
]
athlete
has
apprised
us that in [the
π
π
approach (v.)
Prak
29
to come. The
first
[
approach
]
cuts
back
the
thoughts
π
π
31
its
pursuers
fail
, it
approaches
shamelessly
and
shows
the
π
π
50
They
dislike
those who
approach
the
ascetic
life
with
π
π
head_6
The
State
Approaching
Apatheia
π
π
76
and
hatred
. The
former
approach
to
fill
us with
π
π
Gn.
25
necessary
to
make
them
approach
the
truth
by
proceeding
π
π
KG
1.54
S2
causes
the
receptive
to
approach
immaterial
knowledge
.
π
π
1.68
S1
say
that the
first
approach
the
intermediaries
by the
π
π
1.68
S2
said
that the
third
approaches
intermediaries
through the
nostrils
π
π
1.68
S2
nostrils
, while the
first
[
approach
] the
second
through the
π
π
2.10
S2
Desirable
are
things
that
approach
us through the
senses
π
π
2.79
S2
which
advances
to
knowledge
approaches
the
excellent
change
of
π
π
3.5
S2
shine
on those who
approach
them.
π
π
3.43
S2
now
apply
themselves to
approaching
near
[er] to
knowledge
π
π
3.78
S1
angels
and the
demons
approach
our
world
but we
π
π
3.78
S2
Angels
and
demons
approach
our
world
; but we
π
π
3.78
S1
but we do not
approach
their
worlds
.
Indeed
, we
π
π
3.78
S2
but we do not
approach
their
worlds
. For, we
π
π
4.47
S2
With those who
approach
obscure
matters
and
want
π
π
5.6
S2
believed
in
Christ
have
approached
the
mountain
of
Zion
π
π
5.10
S2
each of the
worlds
,
approach
the
higher
transformation
.
π
π
5.14
S2
nous
which
begins
to
approach
the
logoi
of
beings
π
π
5.29
S2
the
nous
, when it
approaches
the
logoi
of
beings
π
π
5.39
S2
of the
holy
angels
approach
those who are
worthy
π
π
5.40
S2
it is
difficult
to
approach
: when the
nous
has
π
π
5.54
S2
the
senses
objects
which
approach
us, so it is
π
π
5.57
S2
Just as we now
approach
sensible
objects
through the
π
π
5.75
S2
passions
, the more it
approaches
objects
; and, according to
π
π
5.82
S2
the
demons
do not
approach
.
π
π
6.1
S2
how it may be
approached
by the
practice
of
π
π
6.2
S2
first
contemplation
[can be]
approached
by the
impious
and
π
π
6.55
S2
is when the
nous
approaches
the
intelligible
that it
π
π
Ep
57.4
it is
written
, βYou
approached
Mount
Zion
, and the
π
π
Ep fid
22
and not
immediately
, but
approach
Him as
one
and
π
π
23
wax
strong
enough
to
approach
even the
actual
unveiled
π
π
26
heart
. I have not
approached
this
investigation
of these
π
π
On Prayer
4
when he
attempted
to
approach
the
bush
burning
on
π
π
67
on your
nous
:
instead
,
approach
immaterially
what is
immaterial
π
π
appropriate
KG
4.73
S2
the
Lord
- is it
appropriate
for him not to
π
π
6.22
S2
that
sees
and the
appropriate
word
from it that
π
π
6.47
S2
spiritual
body
and an
appropriate
world
; but those who
π
π
6.57
S2
the
contemplation
or
ignorance
appropriate
to them: and for
π
π
6.67
S2
and
logoi
which are
appropriate
for them will
make
π
π
Skemmata
15
is
one
who
makes
appropriate
use
of the
gifts
π
π
Sent alph II
11
Say
what is
appropriate
, when
appropriate
, and you
π
π
11
what is
appropriate
, when
appropriate
, and you will not
π
π
On Prayer
145
by,
clothing
itself in
appropriate
shame
and
humility
.
π
π
approve
Sent alph I
22
Do not
approve
the
outer
dress
of
π
π
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π
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ca
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det
dev
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dy
ea
ec
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ef
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el
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ep
eq
er
es
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ex
ey
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