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descend
KG
3.28
S2
through its
carelessness
, has
descended
to the
rank
of
🗏
🗐
4.36
S2
on
account
of
vices
,
descends
upon the
hegemonikon
.
🗏
🗐
4.38
S2
him, [and thus] he
descends
from
vision
and
rejects
🗏
🗐
4.80
S2
Word
of
God
who
descended
to
Sheol
and
ascended
🗏
🗐
6.56
S2
while he
passes
in
descending
towards
the others.
🗏
🗐
Skemmata
5
symbolized
by the
dove
descending
upon him.
🗏
🗐
descent
KG
2.71
S2
appears
partly
capable
of
descent
and
partly
incapable
of
🗏
🗐
2.71
S2
and
partly
incapable
of
descent
.
🗏
🗐
5.62
S2
known
through
ascents
or
descents
.
Indeed
, [
since
] there are
🗏
🗐
5.63
S1
there are
ascents
and
descents
, according to the
diligence
🗏
🗐
5.63
S1
is
neither
ascent
or
descent
.
🗏
🗐
describe
Prak
pref.9
I now
propose
to
describe
in
detail
not [
merely
🗏
🗐
KG
3.31
S2
its
nature
cannot be
described
: because there is no
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
32
Ghost
a
creature
he
describes
His
nature
as
limited
🗏
🗐
32
in
nature
; for he
describes
Him as
one
in
🗏
🗐
32
is
mad
enough
to
describe
the
Holy
Spirit
as
🗏
🗐
33
Paul
calls
resurrection
David
describes
as
renewal
.
🗏
🗐
desert (n.)
Prak
33
guards
you in the
desert
and
drives
away the
🗏
🗐
48
logismoi
), because in the
desert
they are
deprived
of
🗏
🗐
KG
4.26
S2
wood
gathered
in the
desert
is
burned
, it is
🗏
🗐
6.49
S2
Egypt
signifies
vice
, the
desert
the
praktike
the
land
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
111
holy
solitary
in the
desert
was
attacked
by
demons
🗏
🗐
112
going
about in the
desert
when
two
angels
came
🗏
🗐
desert (v.)
Ep fid
19
the
enemy
may not
desert
their
post
on
account
🗏
🗐
deserter
Prak
21
And
nothing
makes
a
deserter
out of the
nous
🗏
🗐
deserve
KG
2.59
S2
providence
,
without
their being
deserving
. [p85]
🗏
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designate
Gn.
14
vessels
which they
receive
designate
the
passionate
part
of
🗏
🗐
KG
4.21
S2
the
Unity
or [it]
designates
the
contemplation
of
beings
🗏
🗐
4.43
S2
Jacob
on the
ladder
designates
natural
contemplation
, the
appearance
🗏
🗐
4.59
S2
a
demon
has been
designated
by our
Savior
as
🗏
🗐
designation
Skemmata
18
the
composition
of a
designation
that
indicates
the
being
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
13
our
Lord
deprecates
the
designation
of “
Jesus
Christ
,” and
🗏
🗐
desirable
KG
2.10
S1
Desirable
are
things
that are
🗏
🗐
2.10
S2
Desirable
are
things
that
approach
🗏
🗐
2.10
S1
of
sense
, but most
desirable
is the
contemplation
of
🗏
🗐
2.10
S2
senses
, but [even] more
desirable
is their
contemplation
. But
🗏
🗐
desire (n.)
Prak
4
pleasure
is
preceded
by
desire
(
epithumia
) and
desire
is
🗏
🗐
4
by
desire
(
epithumia
) and
desire
is
born
of
sensation
🗏
🗐
10
sometimes
arises
from
frustrated
desires
; but
sometimes
it is
🗏
🗐
10
result
of
anger
. When
desires
are
frustrated
it
arises
🗏
🗐
15
and [3]
prayer
.
Burning
epithumia
(
desire
) is
quenched
by [1]
hunger
🗏
🗐
24
dragging
us
towards
worldly
desires
,
violently
force
our
indignation
🗏
🗐
38
requires
more
remedies
than
desire
, and because of this
🗏
🗐
53
it to
satisfy
its
desires
should
blame
the
selves
🗏
🗐
71
demonic
songs
move
our
desire
and
throw
the
soul
🗏
🗐
71
and by
quenching
our
desires
.
🗏
🗐
KG
1.53
S2
animals
; those who
move
desire
[are
called
]
beasts
.
🗏
🗐
1.85
S1
it
achieves
its
diverse
desires
. But it
restrains
itself
🗏
🗐
1.85
S1
fulfill
all its
spiritual
desires
.
🗏
🗐
1.85
S2
fulfil
all its
spiritual
desires
.
🗏
🗐
1.85
S2
elements
of its
epithumia
desire
, but
ceases
from
distraction
🗏
🗐
5.29
S2
be
filled
with
spiritual
desire
and will not
withdraw
🗏
🗐
5.41
S2
abstains
from all
corruptible
desire
, and is
henceforth
ashamed
🗏
🗐
Skemmata
11
of
impiety
and
worldly
desires
.
🗏
🗐
25
that has
renounced
the
desires
of the
world
and
🗏
🗐
37
Desire
is the
power
of
🗏
🗐
40
those that
arise
from
desires
and
anger
; [
Accompanying
us
🗏
🗐
56
are those [
arising
] from
desire
and
anger
; while according
🗏
🗐
60
tempting
-]
thoughts
are from
desire
or from
anger
or
🗏
🗐
Ep
57.1
returning
to us.” My
desire
, then,
concerning
all I
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
22
the
ultimate
object
of
desire
; then our
Saviour
does
🗏
🗐
22
the
ultimate
object
of
desire
. For even their
knowledge
🗏
🗐
28
to
Damascus
with a
desire
to
imprison
the
disciples
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
12
contradiction
or when some
desire
to
take
vengeance
on
🗏
🗐
27
you will
never
tolerate
desire
[
epithumia
]; because
desire
provides
🗏
🗐
27
tolerate
desire
[
epithumia
]; because
desire
provides
the
matter
for
🗏
🗐
54
only
indignation
(
thumos
) and
desire
, (
epithumia
) that must be
🗏
🗐
Exhortations to Monks
1.8
Roaming
desire
undermines
the
nous
’
innocence
🗏
🗐
desire (v.)
Prak
8
of
sexual
immorality
compels
desiring
for
different
bodies
.
Especially
🗏
🗐
12
hatred
[5] It
makes
him
desire
other
places
where he
🗏
🗐
16
When our
soul
desires
a
variety
of
foods
🗏
🗐
22
disturbance
. But when our
desiring
part
is
enflamed
, then
🗏
🗐
22
uncivilized
, to
make
us
desire
bodies
and
encounter
bodies
🗏
🗐
52
belongs
to
anyone
who
desires
virtue
The
life
of
🗏
🗐
54
the
demons
,
attacking
the
desiring
part
of the
soul
🗏
🗐
54
are
sick
in the [
desiring
]
part
of [our
soul
🗏
🗐
86
operates
naturally
when its
desiring
part
desires
virtue
, and
🗏
🗐
86
when its
desiring
part
desires
virtue
, and its
spirited
🗏
🗐
Gn.
22
the
second
is not
desiring
"that all
men
be
🗏
🗐
47
The
flux
of
evil
desiring
is
stanched
by
self-control
🗏
🗐
KG
4.33
S2
said
that
God
never
desires
that those who
depart
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
2
it
receptive
of the
desired
state
.
🗏
🗐
20
If you
desire
to
pray
as you
🗏
🗐
despair
Ep fid
19
be not
plunged
into
despair
by the
narrow
limits
🗏
🗐
despise
KG
4.62
S2
for
contemplation
, those who
despise
the
Creator
and also
🗏
🗐
despite
Prak
pref.4
are]
gentle
, and
always
,
despite
obstacles
,
permits
them to
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
48
When,
despite
all his
efforts
, the
🗏
🗐
despondency
Prak
25
from the
demon
of
despondency
, which will
always
become
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
16
antidote
to
sadness
and
despondency
.
🗏
🗐
destroy
Gn.
28
of]
faint-heartedness
which are
destroyed
by
affliction
. [1]
Indeed
,
abandonment
🗏
🗐
KG
1.28
S2
that
together
obtain
to
destroy
sins
; but
two
of
🗏
🗐
1.29
S2
four
elements
matter
is
destroyed
; for with them it
🗏
🗐
2.46
S2
separates
wisdom
from
God
destroys
all.
🗏
🗐
4.22
S2
who
sacrifice
to
demons
destroy
through the
vices
the
🗏
🗐
4.29
S2
if the
earth
were
destroyed
night
would no
longer
🗏
🗐
5.39
S2
when it
flames
up
destroys
it
completely
.
🗏
🗐
Skemmata
37
of the
soul
that
destroys
anger
.
🗏
🗐
Monks
2.2
an
evil
father
will
destroy
them.
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
103
your
prayer
disgusting
, [thus]
destroying
what you are
building
🗏
🗐
destroyer
KG
1.51
S1
of
evil
, and the
destroyer
of
evil
is
virtue
🗏
🗐
destruction
Prak
45
in
seeking
only the
destruction
of the
soul
.
🗏
🗐
87
day
be a
complete
destruction
of the
passions
, but
🗏
🗐
KG
2.17
S2
the
logikoi
are the
destruction
of
worlds
, the
dissolution
🗏
🗐
2.77
S2
will
make
known
their
destruction
.
🗏
🗐
3.66
S2
trumpet
’
make
known
the
destruction
of
bodies
.
🗏
🗐
3.68
S2
will
make
know
the
destruction
of
bodies
,
second
beings
🗏
🗐
5.89
S2
Just as the
destruction
of the
last
world
🗏
🗐
5.89
S2
not
preceded
by a
destruction
.
🗏
🗐
6.9
S2
considered
with
generation
and
destruction
, the
generation
of the
🗏
🗐
6.9
S2
because there is no
destruction
prior
to this
generation
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
14
against us for the
destruction
of the
glory
of
🗏
🗐
Instr
15
The
destruction
of
idols
rejoices
the
🗏
🗐
destructive
Prak
18
Love
is not only
destructive
of
wealth
, it is
🗏
🗐
18
of
wealth
, it is
destructive
even of this
temporal
🗏
🗐
KG
1.51
S2
evil
but
virtue
is
destructive
of
evil
.
However
,
virtue
🗏
🗐
Skemmata
8
power
of the
soul
destructive
of [
tempting
-]
thoughts
(
logismoi
🗏
🗐
26
state
of the
nous
destructive
of
every
earthly
thought
🗏
🗐
61
deep
sadness
[
depression
] are
destructive
of all the [
tempting
🗏
🗐
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