Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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as
ascend
Gn.
29
be
shameful
having [once]
ascended
, for you to be
π
π
KG
3.42
S2
causes
the
nous
to
ascend
to its
first
rank
π
π
4.80
S2
descended
to
Sheol
and
ascended
to
Heaven
, but the
π
π
4.85
S2
will
make
the
nous
ascend
as from a
deep
π
π
6.56
S2
the
disciples
saw
him
ascend
to
heaven
(Acts 1:11, how
π
π
6.56
S2
all
times
Christ
truly
ascends
in the
holy
, while
π
π
6.76
S2
If "He who has
ascended
above all the
heavens
π
π
ascension
KG
1.67
S1
up by a
spiritual
ascension
toward
the
Holy
Trinity
π
π
ascent
KG
3.46
S2
infirmities
which
effected
the
ascent
to
health
of those
π
π
5.62
S2
is not
known
through
ascents
or
descents
.
Indeed
, [
since
π
π
5.63
S1
of
beings
, there are
ascents
and
descents
, according to
π
π
5.63
S1
where there is
neither
ascent
or
descent
.
π
π
6.19
S2
Conversion
is the
ascent
away from (the)
movement
π
π
On Prayer
36
Prayer
is the
ascent
of the
nous
to
π
π
ascertain
KG
1.34
S2
stands
and
waits
[to
ascertain
] which
spiritual
contemplation
gives
π
π
ascetic
Prak
pref.9
the
life
of the
ascetic
and the
knower
I
π
π
12
of how
burdensome
the
ascetic
life
is. So, it
π
π
50
those who
approach
the
ascetic
life
with
greater
knowledge
π
π
Gn.
1
The
ascetics
will
understand
the
deep
π
π
2
The
ascetic
is
one
who is
π
π
Skemmata
33
The
ascetic
is a
day-laborer
,
awaiting
π
π
38
The
ascetic
is
one
who
lives
π
π
ascetical
Prak
pref.9
I have
compactly
divided
ascetical
matters
into a
hundred
π
π
1
Savior
Christ
consisting
of
asctical
practice
, the [
contemplation
of
π
π
29
very
experienced
in the
ascetical
life
(
praktikotatos
),
said
, βThe
π
π
32
eagerly
engage
in the
ascetical
life
[
praktike
],
showing
our
π
π
66
s
help
,
accomplished
the
ascetical
life
(
praktike
)
successfully
and
π
π
78
Ascetical
practice
is a
spiritual
π
π
81
the
flower
of the
ascetical
life
(
praktike
). The
ascetical
π
π
81
ascetical
life
(
praktike
). The
ascetical
life
is
constituted
by
π
π
84
The
end
of the
ascetical
life
(
praktike
) is
charity
π
π
84
said
to
oppose
the
ascetical
life
, those which
disturb
π
π
87
making
progress
in the
ascetical
life
(
praktike
) is
reducing
π
π
Skemmata
10
lit.
dog-like
] is the
ascetical
nous
,
hunting
down
unjust
π
π
15
An
ascetical
person
is
one
who
π
π
16
The
ascetical
nous
is
one
that
π
π
20
The
nous
occupied
in
ascetical
practice
is in the
π
π
Monks
132.2
but the
ascetical
[
praktikos
]
man
will
know
π
π
On Prayer
73
prayer
. An
admirable
and
ascetical
(
praktikos
)
man
explained
that
π
π
asceticism
Prak
7
quick
abandonment
of his
asceticism
. The
stomach
,
liver
,
spleen
π
π
7
this
resulted
from their
asceticism
.
π
π
Gn.
1
the
deep
purposes
of
asceticism
; the
knowers
(
gnostikoi
) will
π
π
KG
3.50
S2
from a
body
for
asceticism
to a
darkened
and
π
π
Monks
118.1
of
Christ
-
virtues
of
asceticism
(
praktikΓ©
);
π
π
On Prayer
pref.3
it to
mean
: [1]
praktikΓ©
[
asceticism
], [2]
physikΓ©
[
natural
science
], and
π
π
ash
Exhortations to Monks
1.5
I am
dust
and
ashes
β, and again, β
Unless
the
π
π
ashamed
KG
5.33
S2
the other
hand
, is
ashamed
to
beg
- he who
π
π
5.41
S2
desire
, and is
henceforth
ashamed
of what
formerly
gave
π
π
Ashtaroth
Ep fid
11
put
away
Baalim
and
Ashtaroth
, and did
serve
the
π
π
aside
KG
1.79
S2
renunciation
is the
laying
aside
of
vice
, which
happens
π
π
Skemmata
23
unless
it has
put
aside
all the
passions
that
π
π
23
passion
will be
put
aside
through the
virtues
, and
π
π
On Prayer
71
prayer
is [the]
putting
aside
of
thoughts
(
noemata
).
π
π
ask
Prak
91
sick
while
fasting
When
asked
, he
said
that such
π
π
93
the
Egyptian
old
man
,
asked
me, βWhy is it
π
π
93
for an
answer
, and
asked
him to
explain
it
π
π
94
burning
with
thirst
and
asked
for some
water
to
π
π
96
One
of the
brethren
asked
one
of the
old
π
π
KG
4.76
S1
is
sick
and who
asks
the
cabinet
maker
to
π
π
4.76
S2
the
sick
man
who
asks
to the
carpenter
to
π
π
Ep fid
20
bread
to them who
ask
Him,
since
they whom
π
π
24
that when His
disciples
asked
Him again in the
π
π
On Prayer
31
And in all
matters
ask
of him in this
π
π
32
eventually
received
what I
asked
for, I was very
π
π
32
very
sorry
I had
asked
for my own
choice
π
π
asleep
KG
1.38
S1
that, when we are
asleep
, we
learn
them by
π
π
Ep
57.1
disheartened
concerning
the
falling
asleep
of our
revered
father
π
π
aspire
On Prayer
145
so
shamelessly
dares
to
aspire
to the
knowledge
of
π
π
assail
KG
6.83
S2
it, but those which
assail
it from
thumos
and
π
π
On Prayer
95
first
[
group
] that is
assailing
you, in
order
to
π
π
assault
Prak
77
do not
prevent
the
assault
of
demons
, but they
π
π
On Prayer
9
put
to
flight
the
assaults
of
anxieties
and [
tempting
π
π
138
Always
anticipate
persuasive
demonic
assaults
, and
reflect
on how
π
π
assembly
Apophthegmata
7
Cells
, there was an
assembly
about some
matter
or
π
π
assent
Skemmata
45
over
time
, others by
assent
. The
latter
[
harm
] by
π
π
assert
Prak
pref.3
than to
consider
and
assert
that
something
is
better
π
π
Ep fid
4
into our
faith
, and
asserts
that there was once
π
π
asset
KG
1.60
S1
colleagues
part
of the
assets
of the
property
.
π
π
assign
Prak
57
immeasurable
eagerness
for [our
assigned
]
task
. [B] From the
second
π
π
On Prayer
49
the
beginning
you were
assigned
this:
namely
, to
work
π
π
assistance
KG
2.7
S2
to] have been of
assistance
to it
either
for
π
π
6.88
S1
who themselves were of
assistance
in the
Gospel
to
π
π
Skemmata
12
that come to [our]
assistance
.
π
π
assistant
KG
5.65
S2
and the
gnostikos
the
assistant
of
wisdom
.
π
π
associate
Prak
11
beasts
. These
four
things
associated
with
rancor
may be
π
π
39
influence
of the
passion
associated
with the
demon
in
π
π
Skemmata
6
it has no
matters
associated
with the
senses
joined
π
π
assume
KG
4.24
S2
is] the
first
to
assume
a
spiritual
body
π
π
Ep fid
19
by
means
of His
assumed
ignorance
; for the
former
π
π
On Prayer
74
him: and
therefore
he
assumes
he
sees
a
divine
π
π
assumption
Ep fid
13
the
dead
, and His
assumption
into
heaven
, to
commit
π
π
assurance
On Prayer
80
will
find
very
great
assurance
and
angels
will
accompany
π
π
astonish
Ep fid
1
I have
often
been
astonished
at your
feeling
towards
π
π
astound
Ep fid
2
I was
astounded
like
a
man
stunned
π
π
astray
On Prayer
68
form
to
lead
[you]
astray
into
conceit
, [by]
rashly
π
π
ar
at
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