Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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grace
Prak
pref.2
a
symbol
of the
grace
of our
Saviour
[and
🗏
🗐
53
of
beings
,
recognize
the
grace
of the
Creator
.
🗏
🗐
ep
have
found
, by the
grace
of the
holy
Spirit
🗏
🗐
Gn.
4
which by
God
’s
grace
is
innate
[
within
us
🗏
🗐
45
that by
God
’s
grace
has come to be
🗏
🗐
KG
1.37
S1
is
produced
by the
grace
of
God
🗏
🗐
1.37
S2
soul
,
produced
by the
grace
of
God
.
🗏
🗐
1.52
S1
also will
obtain
by
grace
also the
knowledge
of
🗏
🗐
1.58
S1
that
cause
is
liberating
grace
; and the
cause
of
🗏
🗐
1.79
S1
man
and by the
grace
of
God
.
🗏
🗐
1.79
S2
which
happens
through
divine
grace
and
human
diligence
.
🗏
🗐
2.6
S1 (+1)
soul
that by the
grace
of
God
has
triumphed
🗏
🗐
3.82
S2
the
demonstration
of the
grace
of
God
; and
blessed
🗏
🗐
4.60
S2
who will
demonstrate
the
grace
that they have
received
🗏
🗐
4.89
S2
Who will
recount
the
grace
of
God
? Who will
🗏
🗐
5.79
S1
a
superior
gift
of
grace
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
pref.4
and
walk
by the
grace
of
Christ
Amen
.
🗏
🗐
7
who
gave
you this
grace
.
🗏
🗐
76
I
believe
, to the
grace
that is
effected
by
🗏
🗐
gradually
On Prayer
62
great
yearning
for
God
gradually
withdraws
, so to
speak
🗏
🗐
grain
KG
1.24
S2
which is in the
grain
. But the
seed
of
🗏
🗐
2.25
S2
the
body
is
called
grain
of the
ear
to
🗏
🗐
2.25
S2
world
will be
called
grain
of that which will
🗏
🗐
2.49
S2
take
the
ear
of
grain
is the
first
of
🗏
🗐
2.49
S2
those who have the
grain
; and he who
takes
🗏
🗐
2.49
S2
the
power
of the
grain
.
🗏
🗐
grand
Sent alph II
4
is
strange
to have
grand
intentions
while
accomplishing
little
🗏
🗐
grant
Ep
57.2
us, by his
suddenly
granting
us
knowledge
. . . (a) . . . of
🗏
🗐
57.4
also of how he
granted
to the
angels
a
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
25
is
Jesus
Who
prayed
“
Grant
that they may be
🗏
🗐
grape
Prak
ep
holy
Spirit
,
gleaning
ripening
grapes
from my
crop
but
🗏
🗐
ep
his
zenith
and the
grape
becomes
fully
ripe
, then
🗏
🗐
grasp
KG
2.35
S2
it is
confirmed
by
grasping
the
exact
demonstration
of
🗏
🗐
Monks
41.2
remembers
wrongs
, will be
grasped
by
sorrow
.
🗏
🗐
grass
Ep fid
10
his
days
are as
grass
,” not
meaning
any
particular
🗏
🗐
grave
KG
1.90
S2
a
symbol
of his
grave
; for with them [also
🗏
🗐
Ep
57.5
him
within
his
holy
grave
, where our
father
Abraham
🗏
🗐
great
Prak
17
of
water
helps
a
great
deal
towards
continence
;
let
🗏
🗐
31
shows
the
monk
how
great
his
virtues
are.
🗏
🗐
38
this
charity
is
called
“
great
”, because it
bridles
indignation
🗏
🗐
50
the
ascetic
life
with
greater
knowledge
, for they
wish
🗏
🗐
59
the
soul
progresses
, the
greater
the
opponents
which
take
🗏
🗐
69
A
great
thing
- to
pray
without
🗏
🗐
69
pray
without
distraction
; a
greater
thing
still
- to
sing
🗏
🗐
Gn.
48
and
judgment
,"
said
the
great
Knower
and
teacher
Didymus
🗏
🗐
KG
3.41
S2
the
demons
-
provoke
a
great
battle
,
one
against the
🗏
🗐
5.40
S2
contemplation
placed
at a
great
height
which it is
🗏
🗐
Skemmata
19
they are
received
] with
greatest
difficulty
. And it is
🗏
🗐
30
by
one
who is
greater
.
🗏
🗐
Ep
57.2
we
attain
to such
great
knowledge
, nor are we
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
16
again, “My
Father
is
greater
than I.” This
passage
🗏
🗐
16
speak
of
angel
as
greater
than
angel
, of
man
🗏
🗐
16
is
said
to be
greater
than the
Son
, then
🗏
🗐
17
His
Father
to be
greater
than Himself, when He
🗏
🗐
20
the
infirmity
of the
greater
part
of
mankind
. In
🗏
🗐
24
words
“my
Father
is
greater
than I,” and also
🗏
🗐
Sent alph I
24
tongue
the
danger
is
great
.
🗏
🗐
Sent alph II
12
The very
greatest
possession
is an
infallible
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
pref.1
you
blessedly
imitated
our
great
teacher
Macarios
. And this
🗏
🗐
62
When your
nous
in
great
yearning
for
God
gradually
🗏
🗐
80
you will
find
very
great
assurance
and
angels
will
🗏
🗐
86
Knowledge
has
great
beauty
: it is the
🗏
🗐
96
Take
care
to
acquire
great
humility
and
courage
, and
🗏
🗐
105
do not
lose
the
great
benefit
of your
prayer
🗏
🗐
107
rather
John
the Very
Great
- who
remained
without
moving
🗏
🗐
153
to
pray
becomes a
greater
joy
than any other
🗏
🗐
Apophthegmata
3
said
, 'It is a
great
thing
to
pray
without
🗏
🗐
3
without
distraction
is even
greater
.'
🗏
🗐
7
a
bishop
and a
great
leader
; but at
present
🗏
🗐
Instr
5
A
great
deal
of
time
will
🗏
🗐
greatly
On Prayer
6
every
petition
, for it
greatly
pleases
your
Master
to
🗏
🗐
30
the
nous
is
found
greatly
relieved
,
praying
soundly
. But
🗏
🗐
81
tempting
-]
thoughts
(
logismoi
), we
greatly
provoke
them:
since
although
🗏
🗐
greatness
KG
1.71
S2
no
limit
to his
greatness
.
🗏
🗐
3.29
S2
each
state
is the
greatness
of their
forms
, the
🗏
🗐
3.37
S2
by
bodies
; but their
greatness
, their
shapes
, their
distance
🗏
🗐
greed
Instr
3
hold
of, so the
greed
of an
unjust
man
🗏
🗐
Greek
KG
4.35
S2
Hebrew
language
, and to
Greeks
there are those who
🗏
🗐
4.35
S2
who
speak
in the
Greek
language
, and so on
🗏
🗐
greet
Skemmata
7
said
to the
disciples
,
Greet
no
one
along
the
🗏
🗐
Gregory
Prak
ep
intercession
of the
righteous
Gregory
who
planted
me, and
🗏
🗐
Gn.
44
teaching
of the just
Gregory
:
prudence
,
courage
,
temperance
, and
🗏
🗐
44
of
continence
, according to [
Gregory
’s]
explanation
. (4)
Justice
’s
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
3
deep
well
; I
mean
Gregory
,
Christ
’s
mouth
.
Give
🗏
🗐
grey
Ad virg.
2.2
do not
irritate
the
grey
head
of her who
🗏
🗐
grief
Apophthegmata
1
waiting
.
Think
of their
grief
without
end
and the
🗏
🗐
grim
Prak
22
sociable
and
call
us
grim
and
uncivilized
, to
make
🗏
🗐
groan
On Prayer
43
your
failures
with
silent
groans
.
🗏
🗐
groaning
Apophthegmata
1
silence
, their most
bitter
groanings
, their
fear
, their
strife
🗏
🗐
ground
KG
5.14
S2
a
little
from the
ground
cast
a
shadow
, so
🗏
🗐
group
On Prayer
95
divide
themselves [into
two
groups
], and if you
appear
🗏
🗐
95
for
help
, the
second
[
group
]
enters
arrayed
as
angels
🗏
🗐
95
drives
away the
first
[
group
] that is
assailing
you
🗏
🗐
grow
Prak
57
peaceful
states
: [A] the
first
grows
from
natural
seeds
; [B] while
🗏
🗐
ep
Lord
who
makes
me
grow
, to whom be
glory
🗏
🗐
KG
1.47
S1
in
effect
, that it
grows
and it is the
🗏
🗐
2.32
S1
that
make
the
soul
grow
, but the
varieties
of
🗏
🗐
2.32
S2
that
make
the
soul
grow
, but
rather
their
contemplation
🗏
🗐
4.1
S2
wisdom
has, in
turn
,
grown
in them by their
🗏
🗐
5.67
S2
and if the
latter
grow
in
water
, it is
🗏
🗐
5.78
S2
Bodies
of
demons
neither
grow
nor
diminish
and a
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
23
to the
end
that
growing
little
by
little
it
🗏
🗐
growth
KG
1.65
S1
In the
growth
of the
intellections
of
🗏
🗐
1.80
S1
the
degree
of their
growth
.
🗏
🗐
3.36
S1
contain
different
logikoi
for
growth
in the
knowledge
of
🗏
🗐
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