Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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us
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we
wh
wi
wo
wr
y
z
he
head
Prak
pref.2
this
hood
on his
head
is
truly
chanting
[the
π
π
KG
1.75
S2
just
judge
" upon the
head
of those who
fight
π
π
2.50
S2
then also the
two
heads
will
decorate
with
rose
π
π
5.38
S1
and will become the
head
of the
erroneous
doctrines
π
π
5.45
S2
The
nous
is
named
head
of the the
soul
π
π
6.87
S2
coming from the
sensible
head
.
π
π
Ad virg.
2.2
not
irritate
the
grey
head
of her who
bore
π
π
On Prayer
145
to
pray
with his
head
bare
and
uncovered
. Such
π
π
145
have
authority
over its
head
because of the
angels
π
π
Apophthegmata
7
upset
and
bending
his
head
he
replied
, 'I have
π
π
headship
KG
4.38
S2
angels
, nor will the[
headship
?] be
confided
to him
π
π
heal
Prak
13
shouting
, [2] and
women
being
healed
, [3] and a
crowd
of
π
π
49
The
first
three
, which
heal
the
part
of the
π
π
79
not
sufficient
to
perfectly
heal
the
powers
of the
π
π
82
the
commandment
which can
heal
its [
activity
] by
means
π
π
100
for our
struggle
and
heal
us when we are
π
π
Gn.
33
himself
cured
- the
one
healing
others through the
Lord
π
π
47
is
perfectly
purified
;
Charity
heals
the
burning
parts
of
π
π
KG
2.9
S2
and how the
former
heal
the
latter
and
urge
π
π
3.35
S1
The
nous
is
healed
by
knowledge
; the
thumos
π
π
3.35
S2
[
Spiritual
*]
knowledge
heals
the
nous
,
love
[
heals
π
π
3.35
S2
heals
the
nous
,
love
[
heals
]
thumos
, and
chastity
epithumia
π
π
6.64
S2
as by the
sensible
healing
of the
paralytic
our
π
π
6.64
S2
enlightened
us
concerning
intelligible
healing
and by that which
π
π
Ep fid
18
breath
, that he may
heal
the
sick
.
π
π
On Prayer
pref.1
usually
do with the [
healing
]
touch
of your
godly
π
π
pref.4
that I may be
healed
, and then
take
up
π
π
25
yourself while
trying
to
heal
another, and that you
π
π
health
Prak
56
call
the
soul
βs
health
, and the
soul
βs
π
π
Gn.
25
on]
discuss
[ions]
concerning
health
. For it is when
π
π
KG
1.41
S1
sickness
second
compared
to
health
, it is
evident
that
π
π
1.41
S2
and
sickness
subsequent
to
health
, it is
evident
that
π
π
2.8
S2
precedes
poverty
, and the
health
of the
soul
[
precedes
π
π
3.46
S2
effected
the
ascent
to
health
of those who had
π
π
healthy
Prak
55
is to some
extent
healthy
: [
however
,] the
formation
of
π
π
KG
2.15
S2
nous
will also be
healthy
.
π
π
heap
On Prayer
22
Those who
heap
up
sorrow
and
memory
π
π
hear
Prak
pref.9
merely
] what I have
heard
or
seen
, but what
π
π
8
certain
words
and then
hear
them, as if the
π
π
Gn.
32
who
slander
in your
hearing
; and do not be
π
π
KG
1.38
S2
all the
things
we
hear
about
God
while
outside
π
π
2.35
S1
as [
external
objects
; through
hearing
it
receives
the
logoi
π
π
2.35
S2
simple
,
intelligible
objects
; through
hearing
it
receives
the
logoi
π
π
4.55
S2
virtues
β; and he who
hears
the
words
but does
π
π
Skemmata
17
eyes
; the
second
, through
hearing
; the
third
, through
memory
π
π
17
forms
of
thoughts
. Through
hearing
, [it
receives
] both
forms
π
π
17
temperament
[
krasis
]
follow
upon
hearing
, each
forming
the
nous
π
π
17
it in
imitation
of
hearing
.
π
π
19
is by
means
of
hearing
,
since
a
depressing
word
π
π
Ep fid
10
the
third
heaven
and β
heard
unspeakable
words
which it
π
π
34
Let
us
hear
, once more, him who
π
π
38
colour
or
form
, nor
hearing
to
apprehend
sound
and
π
π
Sent alph II
11
and you will not
hear
what is
inappropriate
.
π
π
On Prayer
97
tortured
[
screams
] will he
hear
- the
person
carefully
attending
π
π
100
dung-beetles
? Have you not
heard
that it
said
, βThe
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.15
Just as
one
who
hears
the
teaching
of
God
π
π
1.15
even so,
one
who
hears
and
performs
the
will
π
π
hearer
Gn.
29
down again by your
hearers
.
π
π
KG
5.2
S2
The
hearers
of the
sensible
Church
π
π
Ep fid
29
the
perversion
of their
hearers
: I
mean
the
words
π
π
heart
Prak
7
spleen
, and [
resultant
]
congestive
heart
failure
are
depicted
,
along
π
π
46
Lord
knows
men
βs
hearts
and he
knows
that
π
π
47
is
hidden
in our
heart
.
π
π
50
at the
upright
of
heart
.
π
π
ep
which
makes
glad
the
heart
of
man
, at the
π
π
Gn.
39
secret
]
knowledge
of the
heart
.
π
π
KG
6.52
S2
necessary
to
guard
the
heart
with all
vigilance
, so
π
π
6.84
S1
Thumos
slips
into the
heart
and
epithumia
of the
π
π
6.84
S1
command
to
distance
the
heart
from
anger
and the
π
π
6.84
S2
us to
distance
the
heart
from
anger
and the
π
π
6.84
S2
is
joined
with the
heart
, where its
intelligence
also
π
π
6.87
S2
is
joined
to the
heart
; and the
light
which
π
π
Skemmata
19
depressing
word
disturbs
the
heart
of a
man
, according
π
π
Monks
1.3
give
them to the
hearts
of your
children
,
π
π
8.1
in
love
purifies
the
heart
;
π
π
52.1
angelic
dream
rejoices
the
heart
;
π
π
131.1
the
Lord
exalts
the
heart
;
π
π
135.1
of
worlds
widen
the
heart
π
π
Ad virg.
1.2
he will
enlighten
your
heart
.
π
π
Ep fid
1
from a
father
βs
heart
and
home
. That I
π
π
26
no
jealousy
in my
heart
. I have not
approached
π
π
36
are the
pure
in
heart
, for they shall
see
π
π
Assorted Chapters
9
The
temperate
heart
βa
harbor
of
contemplative
π
π
On Prayer
88
always
and not
lose
heart
. So
neither
lose
heart
π
π
88
heart
. So
neither
lose
heart
nor be
discouraged
in
π
π
heat
Prak
94
right
in the
full
heat
of the
day
, and
π
π
heathen
Ep fid
4
of the
truth
by
heathen
philosophy
. Is not he
π
π
heaven
Prak
2
The
Kingdom
of
Heaven
is
apatheia
(
dispassion
) of
π
π
Gn.
17
of the
kingdom
of
heaven
and of
torment
.
π
π
KG
1.44
S1
If the
kingdom
of
heaven
is
known
by what
π
π
1.44
S2
the
kingdom
of the
heavens
is
known
by what
π
π
4.30
S2
limit
the
kingdom
of
heaven
to the
palace
and
π
π
4.40
S1
the
kingdom
of the
heavens
is the
spiritual
gift
π
π
4.40
S2
of the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
is the
spiritual
gift
π
π
4.80
S2
Sheol
and
ascended
to
Heaven
, but the
Christ
, who
π
π
5.30
S2
If the
kingdom
of
heaven
is the
contemplation
of
π
π
6.22
S2
receive
the
kingdom
of
Heaven
. But if it is
π
π
6.56
S2
saw
him
ascend
to
heaven
(Acts 1:11, how can it
π
π
6.76
S2
ascended
above all the
heavens
" has "
accomplished
everything
" , it
π
π
6.88
S2
Baraq
they
shot
from
heaven
in the
war
with
π
π
Skemmata
2
or the
color
of
heaven
; (Exod. 24:10) but this cannot
π
π
4
like
the
color
of
heaven
, upon which the
light
π
π
Ep
57.3
a
physician
. But from
heaven
God
sends
for the
π
π
57.4
it is
written
, βThe
heaven
of
heavens
are the
π
π
57.4
written
, βThe
heaven
of
heavens
are the
Lord
βs
π
π
Ep fid
10
caught
into the
third
heaven
and β
heard
unspeakable
words
π
π
10
alone
spreadest
out the
heavens
,β and again βThou shalt
π
π
13
and His
assumption
into
heaven
, to
commit
to them
π
π
27
to the
kingdom
of
heaven
. He is not in
π
π
29
what He wills in
heaven
and in
earth
.
Therefore
π
π
31
lightning
, is
fallen
from
heaven
and
fell
out of
π
π
33
into
existence
of the
heavens
; and what
says
David
π
π
33
the
Lord
were the
heavens
made
and all the
π
π
34
caught
into the
third
heaven
. What does he
say
π
π
37
the
kingdom
of the
heavens
than that it is
π
π
37
For βthe
kingdom
of
heaven
is
within
you.β The
π
π
37
The
kingdom
of the
heavens
, then, must be
contemplation
π
π
On Prayer
113
Father
who is in
heaven
.
π
π
142
always
have
citizenship
in
heaven
, not
merely
through
simple
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
saints
, the
kingdom
of
heaven
, and the
gifts
of
π
π
heavenly
Ep
57.4
the
living
God
, the
heavenly
Jerusalem
and the
multitude
π
π
Ep fid
18
make
you
sharer
in
heavenly
life
. It is just
π
π
heavenward
Ep fid
14
of the
shafts
hurled
heavenward
by those who
impiously
π
π
heavy
Prak
43
are
less
frequent
and
heavier
, which are more
frequent
π
π
KG
2.68
S2
and those below
possess
heavy
[
bodies
]: and above the
π
π
2.68
S2
the
latter
are those
heavier
than they.
π
π
2.72
S2
that
light
bodies
preceed
heavy
ones
.
π
π
3.50
S2
bodies
] that are very
heavy
and
darkened
.. [
judgment
] for
π
π
6.25
S2
lead
him into a
heavy
sleep
; because the the
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
let
your
spirit
be
heavy
,
take
pains
,
condemn
the
π
π
Hebrew
KG
4.35
S2
who
work
against the
Hebrews
make
use
of the
π
π
4.35
S2
make
use
of the
Hebrew
language
, and to
Greeks
π
π
4.54
S2
Apostles
offered
in the
Hebrew
language
were
transformed
into
π
π
heed
Ep fid
13
advance
in the other,
heeding
the
theology
but
neglecting
π
π
37
and if we have
heeded
the
right
faith
, for
π
π
hegemonikon
Prak
pref.2
it
shelters
their
mind
(
hegemonikon
) and
nurses
their
childlike
π
π
KG
4.36
S2
vices
,
descends
upon the
hegemonikon
.
π
π
On Prayer
21
injury
blinds
the
mind
(
hegemonikon
) of
one
who
prays
π
π
height
KG
5.40
S2
placed
at a
great
height
which it is
difficult
π
π
Skemmata
4
is the
noetic
(
intelligible
)
height
like
the
color
of
π
π
Ep fid
23
and
roused
to a
height
of
blessedness
at the
π
π
On Prayer
82
borne
aloft
in the
heights
.
π
π
heir
KG
2.7
S2
For the
soul
of
heirs
, after
death
, these[
wings
π
π
3.65
S2
world
to come, as
heirs
of their
government
.
π
π
3.72
S2
have
previously
become his
heirs
.
π
π
4.4
S2
The
heir
of
Christ
is
one
π
π
4.9
S2
If the
heir
is
one
thing
and
π
π
Monks
1.1
Heirs
of
God
,
listen
to
π
π
hell
KG
1.40
S2
who was
condemned
to
hell
because of his
evil
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
also what
happens
in
hell
and
think
about the
π
π
helmet
KG
5.34
S2
The
intelligible
helmet
is
spiritual
knowledge
that
π
π
help (n.)
Prak
14
to
admit
God
βs
help
[2] and to
believe
that
π
π
43
shall with
God
βs
help
readily
make
progress
,
amazing
π
π
66
has, with
God
βs
help
,
accomplished
the
ascetical
life
π
π
Ep fid
3
By
God
βs
help
, I have, so
far
π
π
On Prayer
7
prayer
has
received
this
help
so that you may
π
π
95
to be
calling
for
help
, the
second
[
group
]
enters
π
π
help (v.)
Prak
17
deprive
oneself
of
water
helps
a
great
deal
towards
π
π
45
more
malicious
demons
to
help
them. In their
dispositions
π
π
89
harmoniously
all
things
which
help
us
toward
our
goal
π
π
KG
6.90
S2
obtained
spiritual
knowledge
will
help
the
holy
angels
and
π
π
Skemmata
28
God
requesting
supplication
,
encompassing
help
or
requesting
good
things
π
π
Ep fid
26
have done so to
help
my
brothers
,
lest
the
π
π
On Prayer
137
If you
help
someone
you [may] be
π
π
helpless
Prak
28
the
mind
to be
helpless
,
cowardly
and
fugitive
.
π
π
44
When the
demons
are
helpless
in their
conflict
with
π
π
henceforth
KG
3.9
S2
are below will
concentrate
henceforth
on
knowledge
, if βthe
π
π
5.12
S2
of
beings
does not
henceforth
truly
receive
the
eidola
π
π
5.33
S2
anger
these who are
henceforth
below him; he who
π
π
5.41
S2
corruptible
desire
, and is
henceforth
ashamed
of what
formerly
π
π
5.57
S2
which it is
possible
henceforth
to also
know
the
π
π
herald
Prak
58
honour
and the other
heralds
disgrace
So
whichever
of
π
π
hereafter
Ep fid
37
as in a
glass
;
hereafter
,
set
free
from this
π
π
heretic
Gn.
26
indeed
the
habit
of
heretics
and those who [
enjoy
π
π
Ep fid
18
among
thieves
. Will the
heretic
cast
in His
teeth
π
π
28
What again would the
heretics
say
about
God
unsubjected
π
π
heritage
KG
1.18
S2
of
suffering
is the
heritage
of the
saints
, but
π
π
1.18
S2
of this is the
heritage
of those who are
π
π
hermit
Prak
5
Against the
hermits
the
demons
engage
in
π
π
hermitage
KG
5.33
S2
has
withdrawn
{into his
hermitage
(?)
condemned
}now to
remain
π
π
hero
KG
5.71
S2
The
intelligible
hero
is he who
strives
π
π
hew
Ep fid
4
of
living
waters
, and
hewed
them out
cisterns
,
broken
π
π
hexad
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6.10
S2
a
pentad
, or a
hexad
;
indeed
, these "
numericals
" are
π
π
hexagonal
On Prayer
pref.3
a
triangular
and a
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form
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both
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