Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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we
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wi
wo
wr
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ho
hold
Prak
pref.7
life
to all who
hold
it,
reliable
for those
π
π
37
needs
attention
. Some have
held
the
first
view
, others
π
π
41
villages
, we should
particularly
hold
to our
self-control
at
π
π
48
moved
, and
hard
to
hold
when it is
faced
π
π
Gn.
28
Hold
in your
mind
the
π
π
38
out of ["after being
held
in"]
contempt
.
π
π
KG
1.24
S2
of that which is
held
by the
sprout
and
π
π
1.36
S2
by which we
lay
hold
of
matters
; the
sense
π
π
Ep fid
3
mankind
, but I do
hold
the
society
of the
π
π
4
broken
cisterns
, that can
hold
no
water
;β when all
π
π
24
those who are not
held
down by the
ignorance
π
π
26
the
earthen
vessels
which
hold
the
treasure
of
God
π
π
Apophthegmata
7
other and
Abba
Evagrius
held
forth
. Then the
priest
π
π
Instr
3
river
hard
to
lay
hold
of, so the
greed
π
π
holiness
Ep fid
8
and of which the
holiness
is
acquired
is not
π
π
30
is a
servant
, His
holiness
is
acquired
; and
everything
π
π
30
everything
of which the
holiness
is
acquired
is
receptive
π
π
30
is
called
β
fount
of
holiness
.β
Therefore
the
Holy
Ghost
π
π
31
true
life
because its
holiness
was
acquired
, and its
π
π
holy
Prak
pref.1
in
Scetis
from the
Holy
Mountain
,
dear
brother
Anatolius
π
π
pref.1
concerning
this from the
holy
fathers
.
π
π
pref.9
And so
concerning
the
holy
habit
and the
teaching
π
π
pref.9
we do not
throw
holy
things
to
dogs
nor
π
π
3
is
knowledge
of the
Holy
Trinity
exercised
according to
π
π
13
to be
made
a
holy
priest
.
π
π
29
Our
holy
teacher
, who was very
π
π
38
bridles
indignation
; and
therefore
Holy
Moses
in his
natural
π
π
56
be
united
with the
holy
powers
,
seeing
that the
π
π
head_9
Sayings
of
Holy
Monks
π
π
94
I once
visited
the
holy
father
Macarius
right
in
π
π
ep
the
grace
of the
holy
Spirit
,
gleaning
ripening
grapes
π
π
ep
at those of the
holy
fathers
who now
water
π
π
Gn.
40
each
one
. For the
holy
powers
attain
to the
π
π
44
the
contemplation
of the
holy
and
intelligent
powers
apart
π
π
46
The
holy
luminary
of
Egypt
,
Athanasius
π
π
KG
1.23
S2
earth
; but if the
holy
angels
know
them, according
π
π
1.27
S2
of the
adorable
and
holy
Trinity
; the
second
and
π
π
1.42
S2
in the
reasoning
and
holy
natures
, it is
therefore
π
π
1.52
S1
the
knowledge
of the
holy
Trinity
.
π
π
1.54
S1
the
Unity
of the
Holy
Trinity
.
π
π
1.62
S1
when it
admires
the
Holy
Trinity
π
π
1.65
S1
in
contemplation
of the
Holy
Trinity
it is
peace
π
π
1.67
S1
spiritual
ascension
toward
the
Holy
Trinity
.
π
π
1.68
S1
Among the
holy
angels
there is a
π
π
1.70
S2
one
who
knows
the
Holy
Trinity
; and
next
after
π
π
1.71
S1
is the
knowledge
of
holy
Unity
; but to
incomprehensibility
π
π
1.71
S2
natural
knowledge
is the
holy
Unity
, but
ignorance
has
π
π
1.73
S2
of
man
consists
of
holy
knowledge
but the
mercy
π
π
1.74
S1
of the
adorable
and
holy
Trinity
, in
bodiless
and
π
π
1.74
S2
of the
adorable
and
holy
Trinity
; and the
incorporeal
π
π
1.75
S2
crown
of
justice
" is
holy
knowledge
, and the
gold
π
π
1.77
S1
the
knowledge
of the
holy
Trinity
.
π
π
1.88
S1
the
knowledge
of the
Holy
Trinity
.
π
π
2.30
S2
The
holy
powers
know
the
thoughts
π
π
2.34
S2
in the same
way
holy
knowledge
naturally
attracts
to
π
π
2.35
S1
it
revels
in the
holy
and
unmixed
fragrance
, while
π
π
2.38
S2
is the
knowledge
of
Holy
Pentecost
?
π
π
2.42
S2
Who comes to the
holy
Pasch
, and who
knows
π
π
2.42
S2
and who
knows
the
Holy
Pentecost
?
π
π
2.48
S2
own
path
,
meets
the
holy
powers
; but if it
π
π
2.69
S2
of
bodies
that the
Holy
Spirit
has
made
know
π
π
2.74
S2
worlds
, in which some
holy
powers
have
fed
and
π
π
3.13
S2
incorporeal
nous
sees
the
Holy
Trinity
in those which
π
π
3.69
S1
the
knowledge
of the
Holy
Trinity
.
π
π
3.74
S2
nature
and is
called
holy
has been
sanctified
by
π
π
3.74
S2
everything
which is
called
holy
among the
logikoi
is
π
π
3.77
S2
Those [by?] whom the
Holy
Spirit
has
told
us
π
π
4.18
S2
spiritual
knowledge
of the
holy
Unity
, 2 and the
Christ
π
π
4.25
S2
light
that
shines
in
holy
temples
is the
symbol
π
π
4.25
S2
by the
oil
of
holy
love
, and the
second
π
π
4.39
S2
able
to
receive
His
holy
riches
.
π
π
4.54
S1
the
language
of the
holy
Spirit
informs
64 about the
π
π
4.77
S1
in
regard
to the
holy
Trinity
, because that is
π
π
4.77
S2
not thus with the
holy
Trinity
, for it is
π
π
4.89
S2
the
union
of the
Holy
Unity
?
π
π
5.18
S2
and
size
, but the
holy
powers
also
know
how
π
π
5.39
S2
beings
and of the
holy
angels
approach
those who
π
π
5.55
S1
The
holy
Trinity
is not a
π
π
5.55
S2
one
will
call
it
holy
essential
knowledge
.
π
π
5.56
S1
of
things
. But the
holy
Trinity
is not the
π
π
5.61
S1
the
contemplation
of the
Holy
Trinity
π
π
5.62
S1
The
Holy
Trinity
is not a
π
π
5.63
S1
the
contemplation
of the
Holy
Trinity
. It is, in
π
π
5.79
S1
to
look
at the
holy
Trinity
does not
appertain
π
π
6.1
S2
of
beings
is, the
Holy
Bible
has not
made
π
π
6.2
S2
have
learned
from the
Holy
Bible
that the
holy
π
π
6.2
S2
Holy
Bible
that the
holy
angels
also
practice
this
π
π
6.3
S2
qualities
. The
intelligible
and
holy
(
nations
) (are
distinguished
) by
π
π
6.4
S2
as
Father
, before the
Holy
Spirit
as
Principle
, and
π
π
6.17
S2
A
holy
power
is that which
π
π
6.20
S2
and
Principle
of the
holy
Spirit
.
π
π
6.35
S2
intellections
of the
commandments
holy
angels
purify
us from
π
π
6.44
S2
divine
manner
by the
Holy
Spirit
.
π
π
6.56
S2
truly
ascends
in the
holy
, while he
passes
in
π
π
6.60
S2
seeds
sown
by the
Holy
Spirit
.
π
π
6.61
S2
to the
saying
of
holy
Moses
, the
mediums
question
π
π
6.86
S2
Holy
angels
instruct
some
men
π
π
6.88
S1
is not only the
holy
angels
who
work
with
π
π
6.88
S2
It is not the
holy
angels
only who
work
π
π
6.90
S2
knowledge
will
help
the
holy
angels
and will
return
π
π
Skemmata
4
the
light
of the
holy
Trinity
comes at the
π
π
25
From
holy
David
we have
exactly
π
π
34
the
temple
of the
Holy
Trinity
π
π
Monks
134.1
who
says
that the
Holy
Trinity
is [a]
created
[
being
π
π
136.2
presents
it to the
Holy
Trinity
.
π
π
Ep
57.5
distress
. But you, O
holy
one
, did
well
. You
π
π
57.5
reverenced
him
within
his
holy
grave
, where our
father
π
π
57.5
Lord
and before the
holy
angels
, who will
lead
π
π
Ep fid
4
souls
lessons
drawn
from
Holy
Scripture
, but to
mar
π
π
4
a
Father
; that the
Holy
Ghost
is not
eternal
π
π
4
Son
God
, and the
Holy
Ghost
God
, as they
π
π
8
of
God
or the
Holy
Ghost
to be
number
π
π
8
comprehended
by
science
.
Every
holy
thing
then of which
π
π
8
the
Son
and the
Holy
Ghost
are the
source
π
π
10
I
set
forth
the
holy
and
uncreated
essence
and
π
π
11
the
Son
and the
Holy
Ghost
, but to
except
π
π
12
is
God
and the
Holy
Ghost
God
, which he
π
π
13
in me.β
Everywhere
the
Holy
Ghost
secures
our
conception
π
π
14
of the
words
of
Holy
Scripture
, which our
opponents
π
π
21
Our
Saviour
βs
holy
disciples
, after getting
beyond
π
π
30
those who
attack
the
Holy
Spirit
, and
cast
down
π
π
30
You
say
that the
Holy
Ghost
is a
creature
π
π
30
of
evil
; but the
Holy
Ghost
being
holy
in
π
π
30
the
Holy
Ghost
being
holy
in
essence
is
called
π
π
30
of
holiness
.β
Therefore
the
Holy
Ghost
is not a
π
π
32
if he
calls
the
Holy
Ghost
a
creature
he
π
π
32
simple
. And if the
Holy
Spirit
is not
simple
π
π
32
enough
to
describe
the
Holy
Spirit
as
composite
, and
π
π
33
divine
nature
of the
Holy
Spirit
specially
from the
π
π
33
you will
find
the
Holy
Ghost
cooperating
with the
π
π
33
Son
and of the
Holy
Ghost
β? Here too you
π
π
33
too you
see
the
Holy
Ghost
present
with the
π
π
33
He will
send
the
Holy
Ghost
and
create
us
π
π
33
earth
. For what the
holy
Paul
calls
resurrection
David
π
π
34
the
temple
of the
Holy
Ghost
which is in
π
π
34
a
temple
of the
Holy
Ghost
, then the
Holy
π
π
34
a
temple
of the
Holy
Ghost
in this
sense
π
π
34
Holy
Ghost
, then the
Holy
Ghost
is
God
. It
π
π
34
this
sense
, then the
Holy
Ghost
is
God
, for
π
π
35
our
things
, then the
Holy
Ghost
is
God
. Again
π
π
35
of
God
, then the
Holy
Ghost
is
God
,
inasmuch
π
π
35
the
enemy
.β But the
Holy
Ghost
is the
finger
π
π
35
out
devils
.β So the
Holy
Ghost
is of the
π
π
36
of the
adorable
and
holy
Trinity
. It is not
π
π
39
the
doctrine
of the
Holy
Trinity
is
contained
, if
π
π
40
the
Son
and the
Holy
Ghost
let
me
make
π
π
On Prayer
pref.3
the
knowledge
of the
Holy
Trinity
. Or else, if
π
π
59
is to
say
, your
Holy
Spirit
and your
only-begotten
π
π
63
The
holy
Spirit
, who
sympathizes
with
π
π
81
Know
that the
holy
angels
urge
us to
π
π
88
and
persevere
eagerly
in
holy
prayer
.
π
π
95
conclude
that they are
holy
angels
.
π
π
102
the
publican
in the
holy
place
of
prayer
, so
π
π
106
when
one
of the
holy
ones
was
praying
, the
π
π
106
as
soon
as [the
holy
one
]
raised
his
hands
π
π
106
move
away until [the
holy
one
]
lowered
his
hands
π
π
111
Another
holy
solitary
in the
desert
π
π
home
Prak
10
and
remind
it of
home
and
parents
and its
π
π
96
he
visited
them at
home
He
said
, βDo not
π
π
KG
1.60
S2
wise
steward
in their
homes
, it is
clear
that
π
π
Monks
15.3
postpone
going
to his [
home
],
π
π
Ep fid
1
father
βs
heart
and
home
. That I am a
π
π
18
sheep
and
bring
it
home
when He had
saved
π
π
honey
Gn.
25
these
sweet
rays
of
honey
.
π
π
KG
3.64
S2
none
is
sweeter
than
honey
and the
honeycomb
, and
π
π
3.67
S2
the
first
that of
honey
; and it is there
π
π
3.67
S2
flows
with
milk
and
honey
."
π
π
Assorted Chapters
22
God
β
like
milk
and
honey
flow
[his]
true
words
π
π
honeycomb
KG
3.64
S2
than
honey
and the
honeycomb
, and if the
knowledge
π
π
honor
Prak
58
time
,
since
one
promises
honour
and the other
heralds
π
π
KG
3.53
S2
of
God
[but] who
honors
ignorance
more than this
π
π
5.47
S2
We
honor
angels
not because of
π
π
Ad virg.
2.1
Honor
your
mother
as the
π
π
Sent alph I
8
hymn
[
God
] in
word
[s],
honor
[
God
] in
thought
.
π
π
13
By
honoring
the
law
you will
π
π
Sent alph II
1
for
one
who
seeks
honors
to
flee
from the
π
π
1
labors
by which the
honors
come.
π
π
19
To be
honored
in
old
age
is
π
π
19
is a
pledge
of
honor
in
old
age
.
π
π
On Prayer
60
and
truth
no
longer
honors
the
Creator
because of
π
π
honorable
KG
6.51
S2
part
is the most
honorable
because it
alone
acts
π
π
hood
Prak
pref.2
The
hood
(
koukoullion
) is a
symbol
π
π
pref.2
Anyone
who
bears
this
hood
on his
head
is
π
π
hook
KG
5.37
S2
The
intelligible
[
fish
-]
hook
is the
spiritual
teaching
π
π
hope
Prak
pref.8
by
patient
endurance
and
hope
: from these is
born
π
π
13
him up with
empty
hopes
like
this, it
suddenly
π
π
13
contrary
to the
previous
hopes
Sometimes
it also
hands
π
π
27
the other,
sowing
good
hopes
in ourselves and
singing
π
π
27
do you
disturb
me?
Hope
in
God
, because I
π
π
KG
6.42
S2
life
those who have
hoped
in him in this
π
π
Monks
5.1
man
gives
birth
to
hope
;
π
π
5.2
and
good
hope
will
glorify
him.
π
π
On Prayer
pref.3
theologikΓ©
[
theology
]; or [1]
faith
[2]
hope
, and [3]
love
; or [1]
gold
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.2
is
cut
away by
hope
in
God
.
π
π
Horeb
KG
2.64
S2
who has been on
Horeb
has
given
an
account
π
π
horrible
On Prayer
92
if you
see
some
horrible
,
bloody
shape
; do not
π
π
hospitable
Prak
26
other
things
by being
hospitable
at
table
.
π
π
hospitality
KG
1.66
S1
fornication
" and to "
pursue
hospitality
".
π
π
1.66
S2
flee
fornication
and
pursue
hospitality
.
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.5
Hospitality
is
obtained
through
humility
π
π
host
Ep fid
33
made
and all the
host
of them by the
π
π
hostile
Ep fid
31
being
extinct
and this
hostile
power
being
kindled
.
π
π
On Prayer
50
because it is very
hostile
and
burdensome
to them
π
π
hot
Ep fid
38
touch
,
soft
and
hard
,
hot
and
cold
. Nor would
π
π
hour
Prak
12
at about the
fourth
hour
(10 am) of the
morning
π
π
12
until about the
eighth
hour
(2 pm). [1]
First
it
makes
π
π
12
appears
to be
fifty
hours
long
. [2] Then it
makes
π
π
KG
4.26
S2
when "at the
eleventh
hour
" the
nations
have been
π
π
Ad virg.
4.2
and after the
second
hour
your
work
.
π
π
Ep fid
19
He
knows
not the
hour
and the
day
of
π
π
21
the
Father
alone
, an
hour
. I
apprehend
,
therefore
, that
π
π
On Prayer
18
laudably
,
deny
yourself
every
hour
, and even if you
π
π
house
Prak
pref.2
the
Lord
builds
the
house
and
guards
the
city
π
π
KG
1.60
S1
advised
accountant
in their
houses
it is
obvious
that
π
π
2.50
S2
the
guardians
of the
house
will
tremble
; then also
π
π
3.9
S2
on
knowledge
, if βthe
houses
of the
impious
receive
π
π
3.73
S2
who are in the
house
knows
at what
time
π
π
4.25
S2
also that in the
house
of
idols
is the
π
π
4.68
S2
the
image
of the
house
, and
sense
carries
the
π
π
6.82
S1
a
builder
in his
house
.
π
π
Monks
15.2
lead
him to your
house
,
π
π
Ep fid
20
the
Master
of the
house
, Who
gives
the
spiritual
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.5
the
Lord
builds
the
house
the
builder
labors
β and
π
π
Instr
18
The
houses
of the
avaricious
are
π
π
however
Prak
24
the
demons
. The
latter
,
however
,
dragging
us
towards
worldly
π
π
55
to some
extent
healthy
: [
however
,] the
formation
of
images
π
π
Gn.
4
indirectly
teach
material
[
things
].
However
the [
knowledge
] which by
π
π
45
meditation
and
diligent
exercise
;
however
the [
knowledge
] that by
π
π
KG
1.28
S2
the
cause
of
glory
.
However
,
glory
accompanies
the
first
π
π
1.51
S2
is
destructive
of
evil
.
However
,
virtue
is the
daughter
π
π
1.60
S1
and
counted
their
bonds
.
However
, he was
called
well
π
π
1.60
S2
and
modified
their
bills
.
However
, he was
called
wise
π
π
4.27
S2
form
as that [
symbol
],
however
there is here a
π
π
On Prayer
64
affecting
the
body
.
God
,
however
, does the
opposite
: he
π
π
74
light
surrounding
the
nous
however
he
wishes
; and in
π
π
106
one
]
lowered
his
hands
.
However
he did not
let
π
π
hi
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