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Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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boat
Gn.
34
much
time
on
Jonas
β
boat
,
explaining
every
part
of
π
π
bodiless
KG
1.45
S1
is
nothing
among the
bodiless
which is in
power
π
π
1.45
S1
power
in
bodies
; and
bodiless
is our
nous
, when
π
π
1.74
S1
and
holy
Trinity
, in
bodiless
and
embodied
nature
, and
π
π
1.85
S1
of those who are
bodiless
, those who
fulfill
all
π
π
Ep fid
38
philosophizing
to them about
bodiless
and
immaterial
being
. It
π
π
bodily
Prak
11
causes
disturbances
at
night
;
bodily
weakness
and
pallor
; and
π
π
Gn.
10
from
anger
,
hatred
,
sadness
,
bodily
suffering
and
anxieties
!
π
π
Skemmata
21
depression
],
still
others to
bodily
pain
for
human
beings
π
π
Ep fid
7
quantity
is
conjoined
with
bodily
nature
, for
number
is
π
π
7
for
number
is of
bodily
nature
. We
believe
our
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.13
Eagerness
,
yearning
, and
bodily
mortification
cultivate
tears
, while
π
π
body
Prak
pref.6
carrying
around
in their
bodies
the
death
of
Jesus
π
π
pref.6
irrational
passions
of the
body
,
cutting
back
the
wickedness
π
π
8
compels
desiring
for
different
bodies
.
Especially
violently
does it
π
π
22
to
make
us
desire
bodies
and
encounter
bodies
. We
π
π
22
desire
bodies
and
encounter
bodies
. We should not
obey
π
π
29
he should
use
his
body
as if he were
π
π
29
the
second
preserves
the
body
and
keeps
its
self-control
π
π
35
the
passions
of the
body
derive
from the
body
π
π
35
body
derive
from the
body
. The
passions
of the
π
π
35
The
passions
of the
body
are
cut
back
by
π
π
36
the
passions
of the
body
leave
sooner
. Other
demons
π
π
47
some
movement
of the
body
; by
means
of these
π
π
49
passions
are,
need
the
body
for their
practice
, and
π
π
49
demons
even
without
the
body
, on
behalf
of all
π
π
52
To
separate
the
body
from the
soul
belongs
π
π
52
the
soul
from the
body
belongs
to
anyone
who
π
π
52
and
flight
from the
body
.
π
π
53
by
means
of the
body
and who, to some
π
π
55
natural
movements
of the
body
occur
without
[any
mental
π
π
82
by
means
of the
body
; in the same
way
π
π
85
The
things
which
purify
bodies
never
remain
with them
π
π
Gn.
23
are
linked
to a
body
and you [thus] do
π
π
25
into the
logoi
of
bodies
and
incorporeal
[
beings
]
resemble
π
π
31
part
, those of the
body
.
π
π
37
St
.
Paul
afflicted
his
body
,
reducing
it to
servitude
π
π
37
apatheia
with a
thickened
body
.
π
π
48
in the
diversity
of
bodies
and
worlds
, and those
π
π
KG
1.11
S2
who now
possess
spiritual
bodies
reign
over the
worlds
π
π
1.11
S2
are
joined
to
praktike
bodies
or to
opposites
, will
π
π
1.11
S2
In Ps 1 on
praktike
bodies
and
judgment
}
π
π
1.22
S2
The
bodies
of
demons
have
color
π
π
1.22
S2
not the
mixture
of
bodies
that our
senses
apprehend
π
π
1.22
S2
complete
image
of our
body
, while not
showing
us
π
π
1.22
S2
not
showing
us their
bodies
.
π
π
1.25
S2
part
,
either
of the
body
or the
surroundings
of
π
π
1.25
S2
the
surroundings
of the
body
.
π
π
1.26
S2
If the
human
body
is a
part
of
π
π
1.26
S2
the
form
of the
body
will
pass
[away].
π
π
1.27
S2
incorporeal
beings
and of
bodies
; the
fourth
and the
π
π
1.29
S2
Also as with
bodies
go
colors
,
forms
, and
π
π
1.45
S1
is in
power
in
bodies
; and
bodiless
is our
π
π
1.45
S2
that has
power
in
bodies
; for our
soul
[
nous
π
π
1.46
S1
in
power
in the
body
, it
possesses
in
act
π
π
1.46
S2
Everything
in
power
in
bodies
is
naturally
in them
π
π
1.47
S2
made
to
exist
in
bodies
.
π
π
1.48
S1
which are in the
bodies
similarly
exist
in those
π
π
1.48
S2
Everything
attached
to
bodies
accompanies
those by whom
π
π
1.58
S2
be
freed
from the
body
to which he is
π
π
1.58
S2
have been
joined
to
bodies
will
necessarily
be
liberated
π
π
1.77
S2
the
sign
of the
body
, and the
first
[
nature
π
π
1.90
S1
re-clothed
in a
spiritual
body
.
True
indeed
, is the
π
π
1.90
S2
clothed
with a
spiritual
body
- if
today
and
tomorrow
π
π
2.5
S2
The
body
of what is, is
π
π
2.5
S2
those who
know
the
bodies
are
named
body
of
π
π
2.5
S2
the
bodies
are
named
body
of that
soul
.
π
π
2.6
S1
is
part
of the
body
will be in those
π
π
2.6
S2
has
departed
from the
body
will be in the
π
π
2.14
S2
who
live
in
equal
bodies
are not in the
π
π
2.14
S2
are in
equality
of
body
and in the same
π
π
2.17
S2
worlds
, the
dissolution
of
bodies
, and the
abolition
of
π
π
2.18
S2
as the
nature
of
bodies
is
hidden
by
qualities
π
π
2.25
S2
Just as the
body
is
called
grain
of
π
π
2.29
S2
fire
potentially
possesses
its
body
, so also the
nous
π
π
2.32
S1
things
that
nourish
the
body
, but
rather
their
powers
π
π
2.32
S2
material
[
things
] that
feed
bodies
, but
rather
their
power
π
π
2.56
S2
and the
soul
the
body
; and only the "
man
π
π
2.59
S2
of the
transformation
of
bodies
, of
regions
and of
π
π
2.61
S2
but that which
concerns
bodies
we have
never
seen
π
π
2.62
S2
entire
nature
of the
body
will also be
withdrawn
π
π
2.66
S2
The
genesis
of
bodies
- it is not the
π
π
2.68
S2
on
high
possess
light
bodies
, and those below
possess
π
π
2.68
S2
those below
possess
heavy
[
bodies
]: and above the
former
π
π
2.69
S2
and the
genesis
of
bodies
that the
Holy
Spirit
π
π
2.69
S2
and the
transformation
of
bodies
that He has
revealed
π
π
2.71
S2
for that which
concerns
bodies
, it
appears
partly
capable
π
π
2.72
S2
is
evident
that
light
bodies
preceed
heavy
ones
.
π
π
2.73
S2
concerning
the
genesis
of
bodies
and the
incorporeals
that
π
π
2.73
S2
not the
passage
of
bodies
and the
incorporeals
that
π
π
2.74
S2
seen
the
creation
of
bodies
and these
varied
worlds
π
π
2.76
S2
places
which
suit
the
bodies
and are
joined
to
π
π
2.77
S2
not the
transformation
of
bodies
that will be
made
π
π
2.79
S2
the
excellent
change
of
bodies
; but that which (
advances
π
π
2.82
S2
It is not the
bodies
of the
spiritual
powers
π
π
2.85
S2
be
new
and
varied
bodies
, and
worlds
will be
π
π
2.87
S2
is the
movement
of
bodies
, but
timeless
the
transformation
π
π
3.5
S2
of
knowledge
, and their
bodies
are
lights
which
shine
π
π
3.9
S2
world
to come the
bodies
of
ignorance
will be
π
π
3.13
S2
those which are not
bodies
.
π
π
3.20
S2
is the
passage
of
bodies
to
bodies
, according to
π
π
3.20
S2
passage
of
bodies
to
bodies
, according to the
degree
π
π
3.21
S2
the other is with
bodies
and in
various
orders
π
π
3.25
S2
The
spiritual
body
and its
opposite
will
π
π
3.25
S2
parts
, but of a
body
. For the
change
is
π
π
3.26
S2
creating
the
nature
of
bodies
and the
worlds
from
π
π
3.29
S2
state
is the
human
body
, and the
sign
of
π
π
3.36
S1
been
constituted
of
different
bodies
and
contain
different
logikoi
π
π
3.36
S2
the
different
and
varied
bodies
of the
logikoi
, for
π
π
3.37
S2
Cor 15:41) and not by
bodies
; but their
greatness
, their
π
π
3.38
S2
which he
provides
a
body
,
proportionately
measured
for each
π
π
3.40
S2
to
good
or
bad
bodies
, after which there will
π
π
3.40
S2
will be no
bad
bodies
.
π
π
3.45
S2
nous
, so also
spiritual
bodies
are not
older
that
π
π
3.45
S2
not
older
that
praktike
bodies
if the
change
causing
π
π
3.47
S2
and will
establish
the
body
of each according to
π
π
3.48
S2
is the
passage
from
bodies
that are
praktike
and
π
π
3.48
S2
praktike
and
seeing
, into
bodies
which are
seeing
or
π
π
3.50
S2
from
praktike
or
demonic
bodies
to [
bodies
] that are
π
π
3.50
S2
or
demonic
bodies
to [
bodies
] that are very
heavy
π
π
3.50
S2
the
change
from a
body
for
asceticism
to a
π
π
3.51
S2
joined
some with
excellent
bodies
, and others with
bad
π
π
3.51
S2
and others with
bad
bodies
. But those which will
π
π
3.53
S2
knowledge
.
None
of the
bodies
, can
therefore
properly
be
π
π
3.66
S2
known
the
genesis
of
bodies
, so in the same
π
π
3.66
S2
known
the
destruction
of
bodies
.
π
π
3.68
S2
the
disappearance
of
thickened
body
, so also the
second
π
π
3.68
S2
know
the
destruction
of
bodies
,
second
beings
, and the
π
π
3.89
S2
Just as our
body
which is
begotten
by
π
π
4.14
S2
pledges
which are in
bodies
are a
small
part
π
π
4.14
S2
small
part
of the
body
, so also the
pledges
π
π
4.23
S2
them - having a
spiritual
body
himself - -
Moses
and
Elijah
π
π
4.24
S2
to
assume
a
spiritual
body
π
π
4.33
S2
them
unawares
, from their
bodies
, so that in
departing
π
π
4.37
S2
all the
logikoi
possessing
bodies
of
air
.
π
π
4.41
S1
the
truth
of their
bodies
.
π
π
4.41
S2
to
men
an
angelic
body
, and more
recently
He
π
π
4.41
S2
not
shown
them the
body
He has now:
rather
π
π
4.41
S2
he has
revealed
[the
body
] which they should [?will
π
π
4.60
S2
speak
ill
of this
body
of our
soul
: who
π
π
4.60
S2
beside
angels
, when the
body
awakens
abruptly
.
π
π
4.62
S2
concerning
incorporeal
[
beings
],
concerning
bodies
, or even
simply
to
π
π
4.62
S2
in its will, nor
bodies
, if it should be
π
π
4.62
S2
and also
malign
our
body
here?
π
π
4.68
S2
This
body
of the
soul
is
π
π
4.70
S2
over,
apart
from this
body
, to the
contemplation
of
π
π
4.71
S2
of the
admiration
for
bodies
?
π
π
4.73
S2
who
circle
outside
our
bodies
?.
π
π
4.74
S2
now been
delivered
of
bodies
and have
mingled
with
π
π
4.76
S2
to
quickly
depart
(the
body
)
resembles
the
sick
man
π
π
4.80
S2
Him;
indeed
, the
coarse
body
is not
receptive
of
π
π
4.82
S2
refuge
is the
praktike
body
of the
passible
soul
π
π
4.83
S2
impure
,
escapes
from the
body
should
reflect
on
whether
π
π
4.84
S2
not a
quality
of
bodies
, nor are
colors
qualities
π
π
4.84
S2
accidentally
(a
quality
) of
bodies
.
π
π
4.86
S2
nous
that
possesses
a
body
does not
see
the
π
π
4.86
S2
will not
see
the
bodies
.
π
π
5.2
S2
their]
place
and [their]
bodies
.
π
π
5.11
S2
a
darkened
and
extensive
body
.
π
π
5.18
S2
the
nature
of the
body
by
disposing
it for
π
π
5.19
S2
The
resurrection
of the
body
is the
passage
from
π
π
5.28
S2
saying
that
separates
the
body
from the
soul
, or
π
π
5.32
S2
mean
the
contemplation
of
bodies
. And it is there
π
π
5.48
S2
Alone
of all
bodies
, the
Christ
is
adorable
π
π
5.52
S2
of the
logoi
of
bodies
, a
purer
(
nous
) [
needs
π
π
5.54
S2
know
the
logoi
of
bodies
that to
see
the
π
π
5.54
S2
that to
see
the
bodies
themselves.
π
π
5.62
S2
elucidating
the
nature
of
bodies
would
finally
make
[that
π
π
5.70
S2
Just as our
body
is
said
to be
π
π
5.72
S2
river
", so that the
body
also
discerns
the
Paradise
π
π
5.78
S2
Bodies
of
demons
neither
grow
π
π
6.3
S2
distinguished
) by
worlds
, by
bodies
, by
knowledges
and, it
π
π
6.14
S2
is
inseparable
from his
body
; and by th[at
π
π
6.18
S2
when
Christ
had no
body
; but there there was
π
π
6.20
S2
has become
creator
of
bodies
,
judge
,
governor
,
physician
,
shepherds
π
π
6.23
S2
saying
of the
spiritual
body
will
make
known
objects
π
π
6.25
S2
sleep
; because the the
bodies
of
demons
are very
π
π
6.26
S2
that is in our
bodies
, but it its
quality
π
π
6.26
S2
so also in the
bodies
of
demons
it is
π
π
6.34
S2
God
will
change
the
body
of our
humiliation
into
π
π
6.34
S2
resemblance
of the
glorious
body
of the
Lord
; and
π
π
6.38
S2
voluntary
mortification
of the
body
, which
perfects
the
chastity
π
π
6.39
S2
the
structure
of his
body
in
building
it.
π
π
6.47
S2
to him a
spiritual
body
and an
appropriate
world
π
π
6.49
S2
Juda
the
contemplation
of
bodies
,
Jerusalem
[
contemplation
] of the
π
π
6.57
S2
are
spiritual
or
dark
bodies
, and the
contemplation
or
π
π
6.58
S2
Of those
bodies
that have been
stable
π
π
6.58
S2
they will
depart
spiritual
bodies
. But
whether
that will
π
π
6.59
S2
for the
sustasis
of
bodies
and
incorporeal
[
beings
]; and
π
π
6.72
S2
the
contemplation
of the
body
; [and]another is that
π
π
6.78
S2
Equivalent
in
body
is
one
who is
π
π
6.79
S1
The
body
of
Christ
is
connatural
π
π
6.79
S1
is
connatural
with our
body
; his
soul
also is
π
π
6.79
S2
The
body
of the
Christ
is
π
π
6.79
S2
is
connatural
with our
body
, and his
soul
is
π
π
6.81
S1 (+1)
to be with the
body
apart
from the
world
π
π
6.81
S1
nature
,
apart
from the
body
, to be in the
π
π
6.81
S2
it,
apart
from the
body
, to be in the
π
π
Skemmata
18
In
bodies
there [can be] both
π
π
18
of
many
essences
as
bodies
do. And by β
essences
π
π
20
difference
of
essence
in
bodies
, in
contemplations
, and in
π
π
47
ie.
objects
] ] from the
body
.
π
π
Monks
7.1
fornication
is in the
bodies
of the
intemperate
;
π
π
11.1
much
food
to your
body
π
π
Ad virg.
9.3
cause
harm
to your
body
π
π
Ep
57.2
life
; (b) . . . of the
body
βwhich is our
vessel
π
π
57.2
souls
are
bound
by
bodies
and
yet
[the
body
π
π
57.2
bodies
and
yet
[the
body
] is
perishable
; (d) . . . of
π
π
57.3
with
regard
to the
body
, but
God
is the
π
π
57.4
joined
us with
laboring
bodies
, as it is
written
π
π
Ep fid
6
who is
composed
of
body
and
soul
is not
π
π
7
to be
Creator
of
bodies
.
Wherefore
every
number
indicates
π
π
23
cognate
to its own
body
. It
considers
the
operations
π
π
37
free
from this
earthly
body
,
clad
in the
incorruptible
π
π
37
nor
dwell
in the
body
that is
subject
unto
π
π
Sent alph I
17
While
wine
strengthens
the
body
, the
soul
[is
strengthened
π
π
20
strike
out at the
body
.
π
π
Assorted Chapters
19
True
strength
β
eating
the
body
of
Christ
.
π
π
On Prayer
64
nous
by
affecting
the
body
.
God
,
however
, does the
π
π
64
nous
he
soothes
the
body
βs
disharmony
.
π
π
69
strikes
out against the
body
βs
temperament
to
create
π
π
83
puts
to
rest
the
body
βs
disharmony
;
Prayer
arouses
π
π
91
and
injure
your
whole
body
.
π
π
101
is
nourishment
for the
body
and
virtue
[is
nourishment
π
π
105
the
necessities
of the
body
during your
attendance
at
π
π
129
the
needs
of the
body
and then it will
π
π
132
Virtues
of the
body
should
serve
you as
π
π
152
the
proportion
of your
body
, and your
nous
is
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
the
death
of your
body
will be;
let
your
π
π
boil
Prak
11
said
to be a
boiling
up and
movement
of
π
π
71
virtue
by
cooling
our
boiling
indignation
and by
quenching
π
π
boldly
On Prayer
79
this can you
stand
boldly
before the
Lord
Sabbaoth
π
π
bond
KG
1.60
S1
down and
counted
their
bonds
.
However
, he was
called
π
π
book
Prak
92
without
the
comfort
of
books
?β He
replied
, βMy
book
π
π
92
books
?β He
replied
, βMy
book
,
philosopher
, is the
nature
π
π
97
I have
sold
the
book
which
told
me, β
Sell
π
π
Gn.
25
to
let
them
touch
books
of this
sort
, for
π
π
Ad virg.
4.1
rising
sun
see
the
Book
in your
hands
,
π
π
border
Prak
58
are
near
to the
borders
of
passionlessness
, because your
π
π
KG
6.36
S2
beginning
has
transgressed
the
borders
of
wickedness
, and because
π
π
On Prayer
62
has
drawn
near
the
borders
of
prayer
.
π
π
born (adj.)
KG
4.57
S2
eyes
of the
man
born
blind
.
π
π
borne
On Prayer
82
like
the
young
eagle
borne
aloft
in the
heights
π
π
bother
On Prayer
99
to
see
whether
you
bother
about them or
regard
π
π
bound (adj.)
KG
5.45
S2
and will be
taken
bound
by his
enemies
.
π
π
Ep fid
23
is
made
dense
and
bound
to
earth
, it is
π
π
bound (v.)
Prak
12
forces
him to
go
bounding
out of his
cell
π
π
boundary
On Prayer
pref.3
the
Trinity
; [1] and the
boundaries
of the
orderly
arrangement
π
π
bowl
On Prayer
77
The
bowls
of
incense
are
said
π
π
77
the
twenty-four
elders
offered
β
Bowl
β (
phialΓͺn
) is
understood
to
π
π
bl
br
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
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ef
eg
ei
el
em
en
ep
eq
er
es
et
ev
ex
ey
fa
fe
fi
fl
fo
fr
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ga
ge
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gi
gl
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go
gr
gu
ha
he
hi
ho
hu
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id
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il
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in
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inb
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ind
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inf
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inn
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