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Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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z
ca
cabinet
KG
4.76
S1
and who
asks
the
cabinet
maker
to
quickly
break
π
π
Caesarean
Ep fid
title
To the
Cæsareans
. A
defence
of his
π
π
call
Prak
12
acedia
, which is also
called
the
noonday
demon
, is
π
π
13
thronging
at his
door
,
calling
for him, and even
π
π
22
make
us
sociable
and
call
us
grim
and
uncivilized
π
π
38
of this
charity
is
called
β
great
β, because it
bridles
π
π
52
of
withdrawal
has been
called
by the
fathers
a
π
π
54
our
irascible
part
and
call
upon
Christ
in our
π
π
56
is what we shall
call
the
soul
βs
health
π
π
84
disturb
the
reason
are
called
enemies
of all
truth
π
π
89
into
being
it is
called
[1a]
prudence
and[1b
π
π
98
part
of the
lake
called
Maria
, and a
monk
π
π
KG
1.53
S1
with the
nous
are
called
birds
,
animals
those which
π
π
1.53
S2
against the
nous
are
called
birds
; those who
trouble
π
π
1.53
S2
who
trouble
indignation
[are
called
]
animals
; those who
move
π
π
1.53
S2
who
move
desire
[are
called
]
beasts
.
π
π
1.60
S1
bonds
.
However
, he was
called
well
advised
because he
π
π
1.60
S2
bills
.
However
, he was
called
wise
because he
gave
π
π
1.90
S2
this is the
day
called
"
Friday
", on which our
π
π
2.5
S2
knows
the
soul
is
called
soul
of that which
π
π
2.12
S2
the
Lord
is also
called
hand
, but his
hand
π
π
2.25
S2
as the
body
is
called
grain
of the
ear
π
π
2.25
S2
present
world
will be
called
grain
of that which
π
π
2.36
S2
two
distinctions
who are
called
first
-
born
of their
π
π
2.52
S2
demons
,
one
kind
are
called
the
knowers
of
intelligible
π
π
2.55
S2
involuntarily
. The
second
are
called
captives
, and
first
are
π
π
3.74
S2
corporeal
nature
and is
called
holy
has been
sanctified
π
π
3.74
S2
and
everything
which is
called
holy
among the
logikoi
π
π
4.6
S2
in the
first
is
called
spiritual
knowledge
; and what
π
π
4.26
S2
is that which is
called
Friday
, when "at the
π
π
4.26
S2
the
nations
have been
called
by our
Savior
to
π
π
5.39
S1
of
God
" (Exod, 24:1) is
called
peace
, and
peace
is
π
π
5.51
S2
beings
, that which is
called
natural
contemplation
by those
π
π
5.55
S2
beings
. Thus
one
will
call
it
holy
essential
knowledge
π
π
5.67
S2
said
that
knowledge
is
called
the
spiritual
water
which
π
π
5.81
S2
it will also be
called
"
God
" , because it will
π
π
6.16
S2
Sons
"
resembles
someone
who
calls
the
sage
and his
π
π
6.36
S2
of that has been
called
the.
beginning
of the
π
π
6.51
S2
wise
master
has also
called
it the
spirit
of
π
π
Skemmata
20
in
formlessness
, which is
called
the β
place
of
God
π
π
Ep
57.2
also in
lamentation
, was
called
upon for this
letter
π
π
Ep fid
5
For
everything
which is
called
one
in
number
is
π
π
6
earth
. Again,
man
is
called
one
in
number
. We
π
π
7
number
; and if we
call
God
one
in
nature
π
π
9
when even
man
is
called
β
god
β as in the
π
π
11
unreal
gods
falsely
so
called
. As for
instance
, βThe
π
π
15
Himself, is
able
to
call
the
life
which He
π
π
15
sojourn
among us He
called
flesh
and
blood
, and
π
π
21
and to Himself. He
calls
all the
exact
comprehension
π
π
23
the
last
day
.β He
calls
the
transition
from
material
π
π
28
afraid
,
sir
, of
God
called
unsubjected
? For He
makes
π
π
28
struggling
against
goodness
He
calls
himself
unsubjected
. In this
π
π
28
the
disciples
. Again He
calls
Himself
naked
, when any
π
π
30
holy
in
essence
is
called
β
fount
of
holiness
.β
Therefore
π
π
31
will
never
venture
to
call
His
nature
even
variable
π
π
32
Furthermore
if he
calls
the
Holy
Ghost
a
π
π
33
what the
holy
Paul
calls
resurrection
David
describes
as
π
π
34
God
. It is also
called
Solomon
βs
temple
, but
π
π
35
word
means
.
God
is
called
ΞΞ΅α½ΈΟ
either
because He
placed
π
π
35
things
. If He is
called
ΞΞ΅α½ΈΟ because He β
placed
β or
π
π
35
whom it is also
called
the
word
. Is He
π
π
37
This the
divine
Scriptures
call
blessedness
. For βthe
kingdom
π
π
On Prayer
59
one
who
prays
.
Therefore
call
upon him
saying
,
Hallowed
π
π
79
take
pleasure
in
mourning
,
calling
yourself,
like
Isaiah
,
wretched
π
π
94
turn
to
prayer
, and
call
upon
God
to
enlighten
π
π
95
you
appear
to be
calling
for
help
, the
second
π
π
calm
Prak
15
Churning
thumos
(
indignation
) is
calmed
by [1] the
singing
of
π
π
On Prayer
5
may be
able
to
calm
the
savagery
inherent
in
π
π
83
Psalmody
calms
the
passions
and
puts
π
π
calmly
Prak
64
it
looks
at
matters
calmly
.
π
π
camp
Prak
98
most
distinguished
of the
camp
of the
knowers
(
gnostikoi
π
π
cancel
KG
6.40
S2
our
old
man
, the
canceling
out of the
sentence
π
π
capable
KG
2.71
S2
bodies
, it
appears
partly
capable
of
descent
and
partly
π
π
6.8
S2
so also
Sheol
is
capable
of being the
torment
π
π
On Prayer
3
nous
possess
to be
capable
of
stretching
out
unwaveringly
π
π
capacity
Prak
3
exercised
according to the
capacity
of the
nous
(
mind
π
π
Cappadocian
Gn.
45
column
of
truth
, the
Cappadocian
Basil
has
said
: the
π
π
captive
KG
2.55
S2
The
second
are
called
captives
, and
first
are
named
π
π
2.55
S2
and they have
taken
captives
.
π
π
captor
KG
2.55
S2
and
first
are
named
captors
: the
captors
have come
π
π
2.55
S2
are
named
captors
: the
captors
have come, and they
π
π
capture
Prak
57
vainglory
with [2]
pride
, which
capture
the
monk
when the
π
π
care (n.)
Prak
54
we should
take
[
particular
]
care
of our
irascible
part
π
π
Gn.
24
Take
care
that you
never
, for
π
π
KG
5.39
S1
him will
purify
with
care
his
soul
of all
π
π
On Prayer
71
shaken
about by
constant
cares
, because
prayer
is [the
π
π
91
If you are
taking
care
of [your]
prayer
,
prepare
π
π
96
Take
care
to
acquire
great
humility
π
π
care (v.)
KG
6.59
S2
part
, it is
said
,
cares
for the
sustasis
of
π
π
careful
Gn.
27
Do not,
without
[
careful
]
consideration
,
speak
about
God
π
π
45
men
is
strengthened
by
careful
meditation
and
diligent
exercise
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
outside
your
cell
, be
careful
that the
remembrance
of
π
π
carefully
On Prayer
18
of
suffering
,
study
it
carefully
because of
prayer
.
π
π
19
you
patiently
endure
while
carefully
studying
[it], you will
π
π
53
of
loving
(
eros
) the
carefully
-β
studious
and
spiritual
nous
π
π
97
he
hear
- the
person
carefully
attending
to
pure
prayer
π
π
careless
Prak
5
they
arm
the more
careless
of the
brethren
. For
π
π
carelessness
KG
3.28
S2
Unity
; and through its
carelessness
, has
descended
to the
π
π
carnal
On Prayer
74
is not
troubled
by
carnal
and
impure
passions
;
rather
π
π
carnivorous
Prak
54
us and
poisonous
or
carnivorous
animals
, and we are
π
π
carpenter
KG
4.76
S2
who
asks
to the
carpenter
to
quickly
break
up
π
π
Ep fid
18
Will he, because the
carpenter
βs
son
had no
π
π
carpentry
On Prayer
148
sinners
will
wreak
their
carpentry
And at the
time
π
π
carrion-fly
On Prayer
105
a
mosquito
or a
carrion-fly
.
π
π
carry
Prak
pref.6
the
sheepskin
- those
always
carrying
around
in their
bodies
π
π
13
resists
he will be
carried
off under
constraint
. Then
π
π
13
moment
before, was being
carried
off
forcibly
to be
π
π
40
at all
times
to
carry
out the
customary
rule
π
π
Gn.
25
beings
]
resemble
invalids
who [
carry
on]
discuss
[ions]
concerning
π
π
KG
2.26
S2
If the
wheat
carries
the
symbol
of
virtue
π
π
3.79
S2
under the
earth
will
carry
away to an
inordinate
π
π
4.68
S2
the
house
, and
sense
carries
the
sign
of the
π
π
6.44
S2
spiritual
demonstration
is the
carrying
out of
things
that
π
π
Ep fid
25
s
prayer
must be
carried
out. It is
Jesus
π
π
On Prayer
72
passions
, for it is
carried
to and
fro
by
π
π
case
Prak
10
since
it is the
case
that these
earlier
things
π
π
12
in all
directions
in
case
any of the
brethren
π
π
22
obey
them in
either
case
, but
rather
do the
π
π
41
with
worldly
people
, in
case
our
mind
coarsens
and
π
π
42
of
anger
in the
case
of
good
notions
too
π
π
84
The
beginning
in each
case
is
faith
and
natural
π
π
Gn.
21
them], as in the
cases
of
Balaam
and
Kaiphas
π
π
KG
3.59
S1
if this is the
case
, there is
nothing
that
π
π
Skemmata
18
not as in the
case
of
incorporeal
[
beings
], although
π
π
Ep fid
9
dæmons
,β in the
former
case
the
name
is
given
π
π
10
is
used
in the
case
of any
individual
and
π
π
10
human
nature
. In the
case
of an
individual
, as
π
π
36
you
know
, in such
cases
we
look
for
interest
π
π
38
the
senses
in the
case
of their
being
in
π
π
On Prayer
88
I will
judge
her
case
. So too will
God
π
π
cassia
On Prayer
1
should
combine
clear
frankincense
,
cassia
,
onycha
and
oil
[of
π
π
cast
Prak
pref.2
vice
of
pride
that
cast
Lucifer
the
Day-Star
down
π
π
pref.9
things
to
dogs
nor
cast
pearls
before
swine
. But
π
π
76
contemplation
, the
latter
to
cast
the
soul
into
lewd
π
π
Gn.
24
revealed
, and [thus] be
cast
out of the
sacred
π
π
KG
3.49
S2
if it has not
cast
far
from it
ignorance
π
π
5.14
S2
little
from the
ground
cast
a
shadow
, so also
π
π
5.17
S2
waves
when they
rise
cast
a
shadow
, and then
π
π
Ad virg.
7.2
cast
away from you all
π
π
Ep fid
5
Against those who
cast
it in our
teeth
π
π
18
thieves
. Will the
heretic
cast
in His
teeth
the
π
π
30
the
Holy
Spirit
, and
cast
down
every
high
thing
π
π
31
the
Unity
and had
cast
from it its
angelic
π
π
35
the
finger
of
God
cast
out
devils
,β of which
π
π
35
the
Spirit
of
God
cast
out
devils
.β So the
π
π
catch
Prak
66
the
soul
, because
knowledge
catches
it up on
high
π
π
KG
5.3
S2
reside
in this
world
catch
a very
small
glimpse
π
π
Ep fid
10
that he
alone
was
caught
into the
third
heaven
π
π
34
more, him who was
caught
into the
third
heaven
π
π
On Prayer
pref.1
toiled
all
night
and
caught
nothing
: but when at
π
π
pref.1
down my
nets
I
caught
an
abundance
of
fish
π
π
111
up into the
air
catching
him on a
rush
π
π
cater
On Prayer
pref.3
and
fifty-three
I am
catering
for you a β
fish
π
π
cause
Prak
11
a
presumed
wrongdoer
: it
causes
the
soul
to be
π
π
11
into
rancor
: [thus] it
causes
disturbances
at
night
;
bodily
π
π
22
us from
resolving
the
cause
of the
sorrow
and
π
π
Gn.
28
your
mind
the
five
causes
of
abandonment
, so that
π
π
28
And it becomes the
cause
of
salvation
for others
π
π
28
evil
which is the
cause
of the
experience
. Now
π
π
43
their
contemplations
, which is
caused
by some
passion
or
π
π
49
it
towards
the
First
Cause
- this is a
gift
π
π
KG
1.3
S2
those whom He has
caused
to be,
like
earthly
π
π
1.18
S2
the
first
is the
cause
of the
second
; and
π
π
1.28
S2
it will be the
cause
of
glory
.
However
,
glory
π
π
1.51
S1
Movement
is the
cause
of
evil
, and the
π
π
1.51
S2
THE
movement
is the
cause
of
evil
but
virtue
π
π
1.51
S1
of
conduct
, and the
cause
of these is
movement
π
π
1.51
S2
and
modes
, and the
cause
of these is the
π
π
1.54
S2
rest
when the
fullness
causes
the
receptive
to
approach
π
π
1.56
S1
The
good
will be
cause
of
knowledge
and of
π
π
1.56
S2
The
good
are the
cause
of
knowledge
and
torment
π
π
1.58
S1
Among
deaths
, some are
caused
by the
first
condemnation
π
π
1.58
S1
condemnation
. For others that
cause
is
liberating
grace
; and
π
π
1.58
S1
liberating
grace
; and the
cause
of the
third
death
π
π
1.58
S2
birth
as its
first
cause
; another is from the
π
π
3.35
S1
by
chastity
. And the
cause
of the
first
is
π
π
3.35
S2
chastity
epithumia
. And the
cause
of the
first
is
π
π
3.42
S2
it is this that
causes
the
nous
to
ascend
π
π
3.45
S2
bodies
if the
change
causing
the
two
organa
is
π
π
3.61
S2
Virtues
cause
the
nous
to
see
π
π
3.61
S2
contemplation
; and the
latter
cause
it to
see
first
π
π
3.76
S2
life
of
demons
. The
cause
of the
first
life
π
π
5.39
S2
that is
imprinted
-
irritation
causes
it to be
seen
π
π
6.47
S2
judgment
of
God
will
cause
to
enter
into the
π
π
6.61
S2
Samuel
that the
medium
caused
to come up from
π
π
Skemmata
45
the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some
cause
harm
over
time
, others
π
π
58
To
cause
injury
[
mislead
] is
common
π
π
Monks
14.2
tongue
sparingly
will not
cause
his
neighbor
sorrow
.
π
π
Ad virg.
9.3
Indeed
, this will
cause
harm
to your
body
π
π
Ep fid
1
shall be
told
the
cause
.
π
π
On Prayer
24
of the
sort
that
cause
you to
imagine
it
π
π
73
explained
that this is
caused
by the
passion
of
π
π
137
by another; this [may]
cause
you, as if having
π
π
cave (n.)
Monks
9.2
by
hatred
, in
inaccessible
caves
.
π
π
cave (v.)
On Prayer
97
but he will not
cave
in or
surrender
his
π
π
bu
ce
π
ab
ac
ad
af
ag
ai
al
am
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au
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