Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


com

comb

On Prayer
140
trample you, stretch and comb you, this is how

combat

Prak
5
demons engage in naked combat. Against those laboring at
Gn.
44
to the point of combat, as well as refraining
KG
1.65 S1
there are works and combats. But in contemplation of
1.80 S1
as certain fantasies in combat, according to the degree

combatant

On Prayer
106
the muscles of the combatant's thighs and would

combination

On Prayer
pref.3
square’, fifty-three is a combination of β€˜triangular’ and β€˜spherical

combine

On Prayer
1
fragrant incense, he should combine clear frankincense, cassia, onycha

comeliness

Ep fid
17
had neither form nor comeliness, his form was deficient

comers

Prak
28
and valiantly tackle all comers, particularly the demon of

comfort

Prak
92
O father, without the comfort of books?’ He replied
Ep
57.2
from you. God, who comforts the downtrodden, also comforts
57.2
comforts the downtrodden, also comforts us, by his suddenly

command

Prak
49
We are not commanded to work the whole
Gn.
46
said: "Moses received the command to place the table
KG
1.66 S2
senses. For we are commanded to flee fornication and
1.83 S2
from which Israel was commanded by one of the
5.38 S1
not do what is commanded of him and (defeat
6.84 S1
we have received the command to distance the heart

commandment

Prak
40
thus] to perform whatever commandments we can, as best
70
the law or the commandments or punishment. Rather, he
79
effects of [keeping] the commandments are not sufficient to
81
constituted by keeping the commandments, and these are watched
82
powers and discovers the commandment which can heal its
KG
1.10 S2
the practice of the commandments, others oppose thoughts of
1.67 S1
the practice of the commandments and will raise itself
2.9 S2
the activity of the commandments? Who understands the powers
3.40 S2
trumpet’ (1Cor 15:52) is the commandment of the judge who
4.61 S2
is explanation of the commandments for the consolation of
5.38 S1
arm himself with the commandments of God, and he
5.38 S2
arm himself with the commandments, and he who (fights
6.1 S2
by the practice of commandments and by true doctrines
6.35 S2
the intellections of the commandments holy angels purify us
6.46 S2
soul moved by the commandments of Christ.
Assorted Chapters
20
you will keep his commandments without forgetting.

commence

Prak
63
without distractions, then there commences an all-out battle day

commingle

Ep fid
23
earth, it is both commingled with clay and incapable

commit

Skemmata
45
latter [harm] by the committing of sin. Those that
45
time and by the committing [of sin] are those
Ep
57.4
chains of darkness and committed them to the lowest
Ep fid
13
assumption into heaven, to commit to them the preaching
On Prayer
48
irrational pleasure and so commits an outrage on the

common

KG
1.32 S2
have seen only their common appearance; for only the
2.24 S2
one who has acquired common names with the others
3.19 S2
second contemplations possess in common that they [both] have
3.21 S2
This is common to both second and
3.23 S2
This is common to all the worlds
3.43 S2
to knowledge possess in common the β€˜water’ and the
3.47 S2
from that which is common, that indicates that he
5.62 S2
return it to natural (? common) contemplation and to those
6.85 S2
the beasts have in common belong to corporeal nature
Skemmata
54
others arise from the common struggle.
58
cause injury [mislead] is common to all thoughts.

communion

Prak
pref.6
the soul by their communion in good; and loving
On Prayer
107
moving from his [intimate] communion with God as the

community

Prak
5
virtue in monasteries or communities they arm the more
Monks
title
Monks in Cenobia or Communities

compactly

Prak
pref.9
to others. I have compactly divided ascetical matters into

companion

KG
6.88 S1
also the saints, our companions, who themselves were of

company

KG
1.85 S1
has arrived in the company of those who are
1.85 S2
impassible and attains the company of incorporeal [beings] who

compare

KG
1.41 S1
If death is second compared to life, and sickness
1.41 S1
life, and sickness second compared to health, it is
Ep fid
22
even their knowledge, when compared with the knowledge which

comparison

KG
1.6 S2
In comparison, we are one thing
1.41 S1
evil is second by comparison to virtue. Death and
Ep fid
16
For I know that comparisons may properly be made
16
than bird. If then comparisons are made between things
16
and the Father by comparison is said to be

compassion

Prak
20
hatred increase indignation: merciful compassion and gentleness diminish it
Gn.
45
indulge anger, and by compassion. The first [Knowledge] can
KG
1.40 S2
evil, and who felt compassion for his brothers . For

compel

Prak
8
demon of sexual immorality compels desiring for different bodies
Ep
57.2
letter, and I was compelled to write these things

complain

Ep fid
18
bed to lie on, complain of His being poor

complete

Prak
87
one day be a complete destruction of the passions
Gn.
23
do not yet possess complete knowledge.
KG
1.22 S2
transform themselves into the complete image of our body
1.90 S1
third day it is completed."
6.41 S2
The complete withdrawal softens the concupiscible
On Prayer
pref.2
that nous (intellect) takes complete precedence over the letter
106
let them down before completing his customary prayers.
109
hands until he had completed his customary prayer, and

completely

Prak
4
eros) he will want completely. And what he wants
KG
1.40 S2
man [almost but not completely given over to every
2.78 S2
has been constituted either completely of superiors or completely
2.78 S2
completely of superiors or completely of inferiors, or again
4.73 S2
in whom epithumia is completely oriented toward the Lord
5.15 S2
of the passions becomes completely like light, because it
5.39 S2
flames up destroys it completely.
5.41 S2
the intelligible world is completely imprinted abstains from all
5.56 S2
not[necessarily] also fallen completely from the contemplation that
5.79 S2
see the incorporeals is completely within its nature. But
On Prayer
24
imagine it would be completely justifiable to use indignation
73
purely unwaveringly, and truly, [completely] apart from the [passions
92
let your soul by completely defeated. Instead, stand firm
111
rush mat. They were completely unable to even briefly
115
as not to become completely insane by receiving a

completion

Ep fid
13
purpose was, after the completion of the Ε“conomy, after

component

KG
3.47 S2
a change in the components apart from that which

compose

Gn.
41
or that which is composed of these things. But
KG
2.11 S2
With regard to everything composed of the four elements
3.31 S2
the quality of [something]composed of neither form nor
Skemmata
3
of the reasoning soul composed of gentleness and temperance
Ep fid
6
but man who is composed of body and soul

composite

Gn.
27
are made or} are composite that there can be
KG
2.57 S2
the two (others) are composite. The wisdom which concerns
5.18 S2
that happens among the composite [natures]; but of the
Ep fid
5
be simple and not composite. God therefore is not
32
sanctification, and is therefore composite. But who is mad
32
the Holy Spirit as composite, and not simple, and

composition

KG
1.67 S2
who can understand the composition of this organ of
2.66 S2
of names; and the composition of the former demonstrates
5.62 S1
not a thing having composition or qualities, whether missing
Skemmata
18
that contribute to the composition of a designation that
Ep fid
9
consubstantiality, and rejecting the composition of the Father, God

comprehend

KG
6.2 S2
just as the angels comprehend spiritual contemplation more than
6.2 S2
impious do the demons comprehend the dense contemplation - which
Ep fid
8
a nature which is comprehended in foreknowledge by Him
8
and which can be comprehended by science. Every holy

comprehension

Ep fid
21
calls all the exact comprehension of the purposes of

comprise

Gn.
20
ethical character do not comprise a contemplation of an
20
a text concerning nature [comprise] a contemplation on nature
20
as treat of nature comprise a contemplation of ethics
20
of an ethical character comprises a contemplation of nature
KG
3.36 S2
the natural sustasis that comprises the different and varied

compulsion

Gn.
2
the soul subject to compulsions.

compunction

Prak
57
there follow: [1] humility, with [2] compunction, and [3] tears, and [4] limitless
On Prayer
43
sunnoia), with reverence and compunction and distress of soul
Apophthegmata
7
He was filled with compunction, but was not at