Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


fa

face (n.)

Prak
pref.2
with Christ in the face of those who are
11
nous, reflecting back the face of the distressing person
KG
1.49 S1
negligence, turns away its face and, by the fact
1.49 S2
through inattentiveness turns its face away, and which through
4.29 S2
longer exist on the face of the firmament, so
4.55 S1
virtue is the exact face of the soul.
4.55 S2
shadow which is the face of the soul. .
Ep fid
22
the knowledge which is face to face, is dense
22
which is face to face, is dense. Only the
33
us and renew the face of the earth. For
On Prayer
46
new worries; [3] or the face of one who has
79
So how in the face of this can you
100
and tremble, before the Face of his power’?
107
disgorging it into his face.
113
yearning to see the face of the Father who
148
back, but on your face, that sinners will wreak
Apophthegmata
1
their shame before the face of God and the
1
righteous: confidence in the face of God the Father

face (v.)

Prak
48
hold when it is faced with unlawful imaginings.
KG
1.66 S1
to be before us, facing the senses which see
On Prayer
pref.2
everything is twofold, each facing the other as the

fact

Gn.
40
with regard to the fact that for each created
KG
1.35 S1
be known; He, in fact, in his essence,"He
1.36 S1
sensible. The sense, in fact, is the power with
1.39 S1
is not that, in fact, that to which we
1.49 S1
face and, by the fact of being deprived of
1.64 S1
All reasonable nature, in fact, is susceptible of an
1.66 S1
We are ordered, in fact, to "flee fornication" and
1.89 S1
opposed to it the fact of not being created
2.59 S2
is known by the fact of the transformation of
3.33 S2
the nous and the fact that it is eternal
3.37 S2
courses are varied. The fact that some of them
3.76 S2
the third is the fact that we are receptive
5.56 S1
same; we believed, in fact, that it is the
5.62 S1
excess; it is in fact, a unique essence, which
5.63 S1
Trinity. It is, in fact, a vision that is
6.73 S2
the same thing, the fact that it is incorporeal
6.73 S2
is incorporeal and the fact that it is able

faculty

Ep fid
38
has not included natural faculties among things which can

fail

Prak
31
then, when its pursuers fail, it approaches shamelessly and
Ep fid
33
when we shall have failed and returned to our
On Prayer
10
seek them out. And failing to find them, it

failure

Prak
7
and [resultant] congestive heart failure are depicted, along with
On Prayer
43
as you confess your failures with silent groans.

faint-heartedness

Gn.
28
perceive the [kinds of] faint-heartedness which are destroyed by

fairly

On Prayer
24
matter to be settled fairly without indignation . Employ every

faith

Prak
pref.3
from men and chasing faith away. For how it
pref.4
a symbol of the faith in Christ that sustains
pref.8
them: [when conferring it] : "Faith, o [my] child is
84
in each case is faith and natural contemplation. The
KG
3.83 S2
Faith is a voluntary good
4.48 S2
The intelligible turban is faith which is inflexible and
4.75 S1
in the science of faith.
Monks
3.1
Faith is the beginning of
Ep fid
title
withdrawal, and concerning the faith.
4
your knowledge of the faith. This is ever their
4
and β€œbegotten” into our faith, and asserts that there
37
have heeded the right faith, for otherwise none shall
38
that arise thence, requires faith and right conversation which
On Prayer
pref.3
and [3] theologikΓ© [theology]; or [1] faith [2] hope, and [3] love; or
92
your good confession of faith, and you will easily

fall (n.)

Prak
14
soul to its worst fall. It urges it: [1] not
Gn.
25
able to resist the falls that this contemplation entails

fall (v.)

Prak
23
God, you will immediately fall victim to the demon
72
crushing me wearied and fell.’
KG
1.36 S1
sensible is that which falls under the organs of
2.48 S2
of the soul, it falls on demons.
3.28 S2
which, through negligence, has fallen from the Unity; and
3.34 S2
abundance of thumos, has fallen from the service of
4.6 S2
spiritual knowledge; and what falls to the second goes
4.10 S2
and still others are fallen from the blessed Trinity
4.29 S2
well - the stars will fall for them, if they
4.34 S2
into which he will fall; because it is said
4.67 S2
Objects which fall beneath the soul through
4.67 S2
externally: and [the nous] falls into danger if it
4.81 S2
not possess objects which fall beneath it.
5.11 S2
abundance of thumos, has fallen the praktike and has
5.38 S1
his doctrine, he will fall from the truth and
5.56 S2
has not[necessarily] also fallen completely from the contemplation
5.79 S2
Everything that falls under the nous’power
Skemmata
13
the nous that has fallen [lit. moved] through passion
Monks
42.2
hates his brother will fall very deeply.
Ep
57.1
very disheartened concerning the falling asleep of our revered
Ep fid
13
to save us from falling in one direction while
13
and so by omission falling into impiety.
18
to Jericho and so fell among thieves. Will the
31
which, like lightning, is fallen from heaven and fell
31
fallen from heaven and fell out of the true
31
So when it had fallen away from the Unity
On Prayer
133
has happened, lest you fall prey to an ambush
135
to stand, they will fall beneath my feet’ and

fallen

Gn.
50
gaining [back] of the fallen-​away.
Skemmata
48
some arise from the fallen [lit. β€˜moved’] soul, while
59
Of the fallen passions, some are moved

false

Gn.
43
of the gnostikos is false knowledge concerning matters themselves
KG
4.53 S2
with viciousness and with false doctrines; they run aground
5.38 S2
takes the lead in false teachings and opinions.
Monks
43.2
one who clings to false knowledge will end shamefully

falsehood

On Prayer
127
Avoid falsehood and every oath [if
Instr
8
given the water of falsehood.

falsely

Ep fid
11
except the unreal gods falsely so called. As for

fame

KG
4.75 S1
is accustomed to win fame in works of beautiful
4.75 S2
is accustomed to win fame in works and in
Assorted Chapters
11
the soul that loves fame.

family

Prak
12
of the monk’s family and his previous way
54
like meetings with friends, family feasts, women dancing and
KG
5.73 S2
as if towards its family and friends.

fantasize

Prak
23
of prayer [you will] fantasize images: and not [being

fantasy

Prak
13
it raises up a fantasy of demons shouting, [2] and
23
of the time in fantasies of pleasures. For the
46
God and towards forbidden fantasies which I have not
71
the soul into shameful fantasies. But β€œpsalms and hymns
76
the soul into lewd fantasies.
89
provoke within us irrational phantasies. [2B] of Charity: all
91
was being troubled by fantasies at night by bidding
KG
1.80 S1
to men as certain fantasies in combat, according to
Skemmata
52
some are preceded by fantasies of their own [items
Monks
11.2
while sleeping see evil fantasies.
11.4
so hunger extinguishes shameful fantasies.
On Prayer
46
the memory brings you fantasies of either: [1] ancient issues
69
to create some strange fantasy in the nous, and

far

Prak
pref.3
do good will appear far more precious than the
43
we are driven too far from our proper state
Gn.
18
necessary to examine as far as possible whether it
19
to establish them as far as possible by means
KG
3.49 S2
it has not cast far from it ignorance of
3.90 S2
and chases the nous far from contemplation at the
5.12 S2
its thought and rejecting far from it the sensitive
5.13 S2
to those who sleep far from it.
6.22 S2
world will be kept far from the knowledge of
Ad virg.
8.1
Put indignation and anger far away from you,
Ep fid
3
help, I have, so far as in me lies
30
before us is, so far as my ability goes
On Prayer
pref.4
not forgotten him who, far from rejecting the widow
56
and thus still be far from God.
57
nous, and leading it far away from God.
78
of sin, examine how far you have moved from
94
will instantly be driven far away, invisibly and secretly
152
blessed path is still far from you.

fashion

KG
6.1 S2
taught in an obvious fashion.
Exhortations to Monks
1.13
of sins, after the fashion of a whetstone wiping

fast

Prak
40
exhort the weak to fast and those who are
49
whole time or to fast the whole time, but
91
serve the sick while fasting When asked, he said
Exhortations to Monks
1.1
is cut away by fasting; The intemperance of fornication

fasten

Prak
84
contemplation. The demons which fasten on to the passionate
On Prayer
109
a snake came and fastened upon his foot. But

fat

KG
4.36 S2
The intelligilble fat is the thickness which

fate

Sent alph I
10
The worst [fate] is to be a
Apophthegmata
1
terrible judgement. Consider the fate kept for sinners, their

father

Prak
pref.1
this from the holy fathers.
pref.8
are the words the fathers always say to them
52
been called by the fathers a rehearsal for death
92
manage to survive, O father, without the comfort of
94
once visited the holy father Macarius right in the
95
the death of his father He said to the
95
news, β€˜Stop blaspheming my father is immortal’.
ep
those of the holy fathers who now water me
KG
1.65 S2
of our Savior, the Father judges no one, but
1.68 S1
of the thumos. The Fathers say that the first
1.71 S1
to incomprehensibility, as the Fathers say, there is no
2.22 S2
the nature of the Father, so the reasoning nature
2.89 S2
the right of the Father alone has knowledge of
3.1 S2
The Father alone knows the Christ
3.1 S2
Son alone [knows] the Father, the latter as unique
4.3 S2
Him is in His Father.
4.21 S2
the right of his Father ; the right which here
4.78 S2
he inherits; but the Father is only inherited.
5.6 S2
that from which their fathers have come up from
6.3 S2
also by languages. The father of first is Adam
6.4 S2
The Father is considered before the
6.4 S2
before the Son as Father, before the Holy Spirit
6.14 S2
is connatural with his Father, because he is also
6.20 S2
creator of the incorporeals, father of the logikoi and
6.20 S2
creation of the incorporeals: Father of the Christ, and
6.20 S2
modes. And he is Father and Principle even before
6.27 S2
will make known the Father Who is in Him
6.28 S2
The Father is the [pro]genitor
6.29 S2
The Father is he who has
6.30 S2
The Father is he who has
6.31 S2
someone, as by a father 1
6.33 S2
submitted to God the Father and will delight in
6.34 S2
knowledge of God the Father.
6.77 S2
of Christ from the Father, or his arrival from
6.79 S1 (+1)
is coessential with the Father.
Skemmata
56
are those [arising] from father, mother, wife, and children
Monks
2.1
A good father trains his sons;
2.2
but an evil father will destroy them.
Ep
57.1
asleep of our revered father. β€œFor we are proceeding
57.1
the death of my father nothing on the earth
57.3
also of how our fathers are our fathers only
57.3
our fathers are our fathers only with regard to
57.3
but God is the Father of the soul. In
57.3
the son disheartens the father, so also the disorder
57.3
soul disheartens God. A father, at the sickness of
57.4
believe, is our revered father, for he was merciful
57.5
holy grave, where our father Abraham and his sons
Ep fid
1
a runaway from a father’s heart and home
4
nature and eternally a Father became a Father; that
4
a Father became a Father; that the Holy Ghost
4
to confess that the Father is God, the Son
9
like, nor unlike the Father. Each of these terms
9
the composition of the Father, God in substance, Who
11
but one god, the Father, of whom are all
12
he add the word Father and make mention of
12
further addition of β€œthe Father,” expressing Him of Whom
14
live because of the Father,” for this is one
14
lived because of the Father to be this life
14
lived because of the Father,” but β€œI live because
14
live because of the Father,” clearly indicating the present
16
And again, β€œMy Father is greater than I
16
the Son with the Father is set forth. For
16
same species, and the Father by comparison is said
16
same substance as the Father.
17
made flesh” confesses His Father to be greater than
18
is less than the Father; for your sakes He
20
the seasons which the Father hath put in His
21
He attributes to the Father alone, an hour. I
22
is dense. Only the Father, He says, knows, since
22
that of God the Father.
24
of the words β€œmy Father is greater than I
24
is prepared by my Father.” This too is what
24
to God even the Father;” inasmuch as according to
24
the seasons which the Father hath put in His
24
blood. This contemplation the Father hath put away in
25
and Thou are one, Father.” For when God, Who
29
same nature as the Father. For if every rational
29
and substance with the Father. Again; no creature can
29
and substance with the Father.
30
and substance with the Father. How, tell me, can
32
and consubstantial with the Father and the Son?
33
Ghost cooperating with the Father and the Son. There
33
Ghost present with the Father and the Son. And
33
the name of the Father and of the Son
35
right hand of the Father? For β€œthe right hand
35
same nature as the Father and the Son.
40
with thanks to the Father, the Son and the
On Prayer
55
converses with him as Father, turning away every impassioned
59
this by saying, the Father is worshipped in spirit
113
the face of the Father who is in heaven
Apophthegmata
1
face of God the Father and His Son, the
6
that one of the Fathers used to say, 'Eat
Instr
9
the wealth of the fathers is watched over, and
14
the treasure of their fathers.

fatherland

Ep fid
1
of friendship and of fatherland, and press me urgently

fault

Prak
33
life and your old faults, and how, when you
KG
3.90 S1 (+1)
it is not at fault in order to attract
Ep fid
18
one were to find fault with the physician for
Apophthegmata
4
there will be no fault in your soul.

favor

KG
4.60 S2
organon? They testify in favor of my words, who
Ep fid
9
name is given by favour, in the latter untruly
Sent alph II
16
unable to return the favour.

favorable

On Prayer
147
needful to offer a favorable incense to God at