Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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Prak
36
do
battle
, but to
enable
him to
contemplate
the
🗏
🗐
KG
1.35
S2
Just as
light
, while
enabling
us to
see
everything
🗏
🗐
enact
Ep
57.4
so that, when we
enact
mercies
,
mercies
might come
🗏
🗐
enchain
Monks
10.1
One
who
enchains
memory
of
injury
in
🗏
🗐
encircle
Prak
12
am) of the
morning
,
encircling
his
soul
until about
🗏
🗐
encompass
Skemmata
28
with
God
requesting
supplication
,
encompassing
help
or
requesting
good
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
139
they
employ
others who
encompass
him with
difficulties
and
🗏
🗐
encounter
Prak
22
us
desire
bodies
and
encounter
bodies
. We should not
🗏
🗐
KG
4.33
S2
departing
[from
life
] they
encounter
demons
.
Indeed
, it is
🗏
🗐
5.43
S2
as it
advances
will
encounter
objects
and will
understand
🗏
🗐
encourage
Prak
24
coming] from them; they
encourage
us to
direct
our
🗏
🗐
27
two
,
making
one
part
encourage
the other,
sowing
good
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
63
noemata
)
circling
around
it,
encouraging
it on to the
🗏
🗐
134
while
simultaneously
seeming
to
encourage
you to
pray
against
🗏
🗐
end (n.)
Prak
84
The
end
of the
ascetical
life
🗏
🗐
87
in
one
sense
an
end
, but in another
sense
🗏
🗐
87
sense
there is no
end
, they
say
.
🗏
🗐
Gn.
25
proceeding
not from the
end
, but from the
beginning
🗏
🗐
KG
1.18
S2
the
second
; and the
end
of this is the
🗏
🗐
1.54
S1
Without
end
is the
fullness
of
🗏
🗐
1.54
S1
their
genesis
, and
within
ends
is the
emptiness
contained
🗏
🗐
1.71
S1
The
end
of the
knowledge
of
🗏
🗐
1.71
S2
The
end
of
natural
knowledge
is
🗏
🗐
1.71
S1
say
, there is no
end
, as it is
written
🗏
🗐
1.71
S2
but
ignorance
has no
end
; for as it is
🗏
🗐
1.ep
S2
The
End
of the
First
[
Century
🗏
🗐
2.20
S2
beginning
; [but] in the
end
, the
Creator
has
revealed
🗏
🗐
2.ep
S2
The
End
of the
Second
[
Century
🗏
🗐
3.70
S2
reply
, but at the
end
there will not be
🗏
🗐
3.ep
S2
THE
END
of the
THIRD
[
CENTURY
🗏
🗐
4.ep
S2
The
End
of the
Fourth
Century
🗏
🗐
5.20
S2
dead
; but at the
end
it will
vivify
also
🗏
🗐
5.ep
S2
The
End
of the
Fifth
[
Century
🗏
🗐
6.58
S2
will
happen
at the
end
(by
separation
?) from
matter
🗏
🗐
ep2
S2
The
End
of the
Six
Centuries
🗏
🗐
Monks
3.2
and the [
final
]
end
of
love
is
knowledge
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
21
are
enquiring
about the
end
, and
longing
to
know
🗏
🗐
22
does not
know
the
end
and the
ultimate
blessedness
🗏
🗐
22
He is Himself the
end
and the
ultimate
blessedness
🗏
🗐
22
know
even the
ultimate
end
. For all
material
knowledge
🗏
🗐
23
is also Himself the
end
and the
ultimate
blessedness
🗏
🗐
23
their
effects
, to the
end
that
growing
little
by
🗏
🗐
24
He is not the
end
but the
first
fruits
🗏
🗐
40
let
me
make
an
end
to my
letter
, for
🗏
🗐
Exhortations to Monks
1.2
is
brought
to an
end
by
almsgiving
;
Anxiety
over
🗏
🗐
Apophthegmata
1
of their
grief
without
end
and the
tears
their
🗏
🗐
end (v.)
Monks
43.2
to
false
knowledge
will
end
shamefully
.
🗏
🗐
endurance
Prak
pref.8
made
unshakable
by
patient
endurance
and
hope
: from these
🗏
🗐
15
of
Psalms
, by [2]
patient
endurance
and [3]
mercy
. But all
🗏
🗐
68
does not
practise
patient
endurance
,
since
endurance
pertains
to
🗏
🗐
68
practise
patient
endurance
,
since
endurance
pertains
to the
vulnerable
🗏
🗐
Monks
5.1
The
patient
endurance
of a
man
gives
🗏
🗐
Exhortations to Monks
1.4
is
checked
by
patient
endurance
with
tears
;
Worldly
sorrow
🗏
🗐
endure
Prak
89
and [3B]
eagerly
to
endure
afflictions
belongs
to
Courage
🗏
🗐
Gn.
8
he will not have
endured
patiently
; if as
defendent
🗏
🗐
KG
4.71
S2
will be
able
to
endure
the
deprivation
of all
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
18
All this He
endured
on
account
of His
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
19
Whatever
difficulty
you
patiently
endure
while
carefully
studying
[it
🗏
🗐
23
you are
able
to
endure
patiently
, you will
always
🗏
🗐
91
the
demons
and
patiently
endure
their
scourging
. They will
🗏
🗐
93
If you
endure
painful
things
, you will
🗏
🗐
144
has
attained
perfect
repentance
,
endures
the
painful
memory
of
🗏
🗐
enemy
Prak
19
to
drive
away this
enemy
. He
sets
his
trap
🗏
🗐
42
that come from your
enemies
. This is the
natural
🗏
🗐
47
means
of these the
enemies
of the
soul
perceive
🗏
🗐
58
to
fight
off your
enemies
in this
second
way
🗏
🗐
72
to
rise
’ and ‘My
enemies
and those who were
🗏
🗐
83
the
wiles
of the
enemies
.
🗏
🗐
84
the
reason
are
called
enemies
of all
truth
and
🗏
🗐
89
Not to
fear
the
enemies
and [3B]
eagerly
to
🗏
🗐
KG
5.38
S1
go
out against their
enemies
. There will be a
🗏
🗐
5.38
S2
truth
will
exterminate
his
enemies
with
knowledge
. The
defeat
🗏
🗐
5.45
S2
taken
bound
by his
enemies
.
🗏
🗐
6.15
S2
he
puts
all his
enemies
beneath
his
feet
, all
🗏
🗐
Monks
14.1
One
who
prays
for
enemies
will be
forgetful
of
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
19
the
forces
of the
enemy
may not
desert
their
🗏
🗐
31
opposing
power
of the
enemy
, which,
like
lightning
, is
🗏
🗐
35
dashed
in
pieces
the
enemy
.” But the
Holy
Ghost
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
12
take
vengeance
on your
enemy
moves
you to
anger
🗏
🗐
68
the
snares
of the
enemies
. For
sometimes
while you
🗏
🗐
92
easily
look
upon your
enemies
.
🗏
🗐
96
from you the
whole
enemy
-
maneuver
.
🗏
🗐
115
shepherd
, and
worshipping
your
enemies
the
demons
.
🗏
🗐
135
I will
pursue
my
enemies
and
overtake
them and
🗏
🗐
Instr
13
education
you
irritate
your
enemies
, and
seeking
after
wisdom
🗏
🗐
energy
On Prayer
74
no
longer
any
opposing
energy
at
work
within
him
🗏
🗐
enflame
Prak
22
our
desiring
part
is
enflamed
, then they
make
us
🗏
🗐
39
the
soul
is
ordinarily
enflamed
against
thoughts
(
logismoi
) when
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
48
finishes
praying
. It
either
: [1]
enflames
him with
anger
, [thus
🗏
🗐
enfold
Prak
36
the
noonday
demon
generally
enfolds
the
whole
soul
and
🗏
🗐
engage
Prak
5
the
hermits
the
demons
engage
in
naked
combat
. Against
🗏
🗐
15
practices
are to be
engaged
in at
proper
times
🗏
🗐
32
knowledge
, we should
eagerly
engage
in the
ascetical
life
🗏
🗐
engender
Prak
57
while the other is
engendered
by the
withdrawal
of
🗏
🗐
Gn.
36
judgement
, for this
easily
engenders
[their]
contempt
: for they
🗏
🗐
KG
1.5
S2
Principles
do not
engender
and are not
engendered
🗏
🗐
1.5
S2
engender
and are not
engendered
, but the
intermediate
engenders
🗏
🗐
1.5
S2
engendered
, but the
intermediate
engenders
and is
engendered
.
🗏
🗐
1.5
S2
intermediate
engenders
and is
engendered
.
🗏
🗐
1.8
S2
been
separated
, he will
engender
that in which we
🗏
🗐
1.9
S2
which is not, we
engender
that which is not
🗏
🗐
1.48
S1
in those which have
engendered
them. But the
soul
🗏
🗐
1.48
S2
by whom they are
engendered
, but
nothing
of this
🗏
🗐
1.49
S1
being
deprived
of it,
engenders
ignorance
🗏
🗐
2.81
S2
Knowledge
has
engendered
Knowledge
, and it
engenders
🗏
🗐
2.81
S2
engendered
Knowledge
, and it
engenders
the
knowers
at all
🗏
🗐
3.59
S2
all
vice
is
naturally
engendered
by the
logistikon
by
🗏
🗐
6.32
S2
[But]
engendered
is
one
who has
🗏
🗐
6.32
S2
one
who has been
engendered
by
someone
(as by
🗏
🗐
engrave
Gn.
50
archetype
, I
strive
to
engrave
the
images
without
neglecting
🗏
🗐
enjoy
Gn.
26
heretics
and those who [
enjoy
]
controversy
.
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
34
what is
higher
than [
enjoying
]
conversation
with
God
and
🗏
🗐
enjoyable
Sent alph I
18
of
foods
that are
enjoyable
, but
rather
those that
🗏
🗐
enlighten
KG
6.64
S2
paralytic
our
Savior
has
enlightened
us
concerning
intelligible
healing
🗏
🗐
Ad virg.
1.2
him, and he will
enlighten
your
heart
.
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
80
Daniel
; and they will
enlighten
you
concerning
the
logoi
🗏
🗐
94
call
upon
God
to
enlighten
you himself as to
🗏
🗐
enmesh
On Prayer
71
purely
if you are
enmeshed
in
material
affairs
and
🗏
🗐
ennoia
Prak
37
Whether
it is
ideas
(
ennoia
) which
incite
passions
or
🗏
🗐
enough
Prak
16
bliss
just to have
enough
bread
.
🗏
🗐
58
your
mind
is
strong
enough
to
drive
away
demonic
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
23
one
day
wax
strong
enough
to
approach
even the
🗏
🗐
32
But who is
mad
enough
to
describe
the
Holy
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
pref.4
Enough
, then, of these
numbers
🗏
🗐
enrich
KG
5.75
S1
the more the
knowledge
enriches
itself
🗏
🗐
enslave
On Prayer
72
of
spiritual
prayer
while
enslaved
to
passions
, for it
🗏
🗐
138
how to
avoid
becoming
enslaved
by them.
🗏
🗐
entail
Gn.
25
falls
that this
contemplation
entails
. That is why, to
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
12
and the
judgment
it
entails
, and
immediately
the
lawless
🗏
🗐
entangled
KG
5.55
S2
thing
that would be
entangled
into
contemplation
;
Indeed
, that
🗏
🗐
enter
Prak
61
the
good
exodus
and
enter
the
place
of the
🗏
🗐
KG
5.68
S2
opposed
to those who
enter
through
inheritance
into the
🗏
🗐
5.71
S2
with those who have
entered
the
Promised
Land
..
🗏
🗐
6.47
S2
God
will
cause
to
enter
into the
Promised
Land
🗏
🗐
Ep
57.1
before
God
when I
entered
the
rank
of
monks
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
37
soul
Wisdom
shall not
enter
, nor
dwell
in the
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
95
help
, the
second
[
group
]
enters
arrayed
as
angels
and
🗏
🗐
entertain
Ep fid
20
we are
eager
to
entertain
are
friends
and
brothers
🗏
🗐
37
And, my
brethren
,
entertain
no other
conception
of
🗏
🗐
entice
Ep
57.3
so that he might
entice
and
draw
men
from
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
48
in him; [2] or it
entices
him to some
irrational
🗏
🗐
148
drag
you off and
entice
you with
bizarre
[
tempting
🗏
🗐
entire
KG
2.62
S2
concerns
them, then the
entire
nature
of the
body
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
50
The
entire
war
between us and
🗏
🗐
entirely
Prak
70
in himself and is
entirely
permeated
with them no
🗏
🗐
KG
2.29
S2
soul
, when it is
entirely
mixed
with the
light
🗏
🗐
entrust
KG
5.13
S2
nature
which has been
entrusted
by
God
to
give
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
129
Entrust
to
God
the
needs
🗏
🗐
129
clear
that you also
entrust
to Him the
needs
🗏
🗐
entry
Gn.
44
well
as
refraining
from
entry
into that which has
🗏
🗐
envious
Sent alph I
15
The
envious
damages
himself, for as
🗏
🗐
em
ep
🛈
ab
ac
ad
af
ag
ai
al
am
an
ap
ar
as
at
au
av
aw
ba
be
bi
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br
bu
ca
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ch
ci
cl
co
co-
coa
coe
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coh
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com
conc
cond
conf
cong
conj
conn
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cons
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conv
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cop
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cou
cov
cow
cr
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da
de
dea
deb
dec
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def
deg
dei
del
dem
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dep
der
des
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dy
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ec
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ef
eg
ei
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em
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eq
er
es
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