Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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KG
2.71
S2
of
descent
and
partly
incapable
of
descent
.
🗏
🗐
3.39
S2
while the other is
incabable
of
burning
: the
part
🗏
🗐
3.39
S2
which
burns
sensible
matter
;
incapable
of
burning
is the
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
23
commingled
with
clay
and
incapable
of
gazing
intently
in
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
51
so that it is
incapable
of
praying
as it
🗏
🗐
incarnate
Skemmata
35
The
incarnate
nous
is the
contemplator
🗏
🗐
incarnation
Ep fid
12
Jesus
Christ
,
announcing
the
incarnation
,
setting
forth
the
passion
🗏
🗐
15
being
made
through His
incarnation
and His
visible
life
🗏
🗐
22
the
purpose
of the
Incarnation
and the
denser
doctrine
🗏
🗐
incense
On Prayer
1
wishes
to
prepare
fragrant
incense
, he should
combine
clear
🗏
🗐
76
that the
angel
takes
incense
to
add
to the
🗏
🗐
77
The
bowls
of
incense
are
said
to be
🗏
🗐
141
find
the
fragrance
of
incense
in your
breast
.
🗏
🗐
147
to
offer
a
favorable
incense
to
God
at the
🗏
🗐
incident
Ad virg.
6.1
Avoid
incidents
involving
men
,
🗏
🗐
incite
Prak
37
is
ideas
(
ennoia
) which
incite
passions
or
passions
which
🗏
🗐
37
passions
or
passions
which
incite
ideas
is a
matter
🗏
🗐
inclination
Prak
19
he
sees
that our
inclinations
lead
us.
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
29
of himself, and the
inclination
which each has to
🗏
🗐
incline
KG
3.14
S2
power
subject
to
passion
inclines
towards
vain
[
things
].
🗏
🗐
included
Ep fid
38
our
Creator
has not
included
natural
faculties
among
things
🗏
🗐
incomprehensibility
KG
1.71
S1
holy
Unity
; but to
incomprehensibility
, as the
Fathers
say
🗏
🗐
incomprehensible
KG
2.11
S2
only our
nous
is
incomprehensible
to us, as
well
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
7
which is
simple
and
incomprehensible
.
🗏
🗐
inconceivable
Prak
58
impurity
and it is
inconceivable
that they should both
🗏
🗐
incorporeal
Prak
56
for our
union
with
incorporeal
beings
is the
similarity
🗏
🗐
61
the
place
of the
incorporeals
. Its own
domestic
troubles
🗏
🗐
89
logoi
of
corporeal
and
incorporeal
beings
. [2A] The
work
🗏
🗐
Gn.
25
logoi
of
bodies
and
incorporeal
[
beings
]
resemble
invalids
who
🗏
🗐
KG
1.27
S2
are the
contemplation
of
incorporeal
beings
and of
bodies
🗏
🗐
1.45
S2
There is
nothing
among
incorporeal
[
beings
] that has
power
🗏
🗐
1.45
S2
our
soul
[
nous
?] is
incorporeal
.
🗏
🗐
1.70
S2
who also
sees
the
incorporeal
beings
; and then
fourth
🗏
🗐
1.74
S2
holy
Trinity
; and the
incorporeal
nature
that
created
by
🗏
🗐
1.75
S2
contemplation
of
corporeal
and
incorporeal
nature
is
therefore
the
🗏
🗐
1.85
S2
attains
the
company
of
incorporeal
[
beings
] who
fulfil
all
🗏
🗐
2.60
S2
are
exalted
is the
incorporeal
and
corporal
nature
.
🗏
🗐
2.61
S2
The
contemplation
of the
incorporeals
which we
knew
in
🗏
🗐
2.71
S2
The
contemplation
of
incorporeals
remains
in the
non-descended
🗏
🗐
2.73
S2 (+1)
of
bodies
and the
incorporeals
that He has
made
🗏
🗐
2.87
S2
the
transformation
of the
incorporeals
.
🗏
🗐
3.11
S2
is not
receptive
. But
incorporeal
nature
displays
the
wisdom
🗏
🗐
3.13
S2
because of this the
incorporeal
nous
sees
the
Holy
🗏
🗐
3.80
S2
are
corporeal
nature
and
incorporeal
(
nature
); but only
incorporeal
🗏
🗐
3.80
S2
as
corporeal
nature
and
incorporeal
nature
that he is
🗏
🗐
3.80
S2
incorporeal
(
nature
); but only
incorporeal
nature
is
knowing
.
God
🗏
🗐
3.80
S2
it is not as
incorporeal
nature
that he
knows
🗏
🗐
4.11
S2
of
corporeal
nature
and
incorporeal
(
nature
) , and that the
🗏
🗐
4.62
S2
to be
instructed
concerning
incorporeal
[
beings
],
concerning
bodies
, or
🗏
🗐
4.62
S2
it will not
see
incorporeal
[
beings
], if it be
🗏
🗐
4.81
S2
intellection
is
immaterial
and
incorporeal
; but
material
or
immaterial
🗏
🗐
4.84
S2
colors
qualities
of the
incorporeals
; but
knowledge
is (a
🗏
🗐
4.84
S2
a
quality
) of the
incorporeals
, and
color
is
accidentally
🗏
🗐
4.86
S2
does not
see
the
incorporeals
; and, when it will
🗏
🗐
4.86
S2
when it will be
incorporeal
, it will not
see
🗏
🗐
5.18
S2
natures
]; but of the
incorporeal
nature
there are no
🗏
🗐
5.32
S2
is the
knowledge
of
incorporeal
[
beings
]; and what (is
🗏
🗐
5.50
S2
by which,
finally
, the
incorporeal
and the
corporeal
nature
🗏
🗐
5.52
S2
needs
] the
logoi
of
incorporeals
, and a (
nous
)
purer
🗏
🗐
5.54
S2
the
logoi
of the
incorporeals
that [to
perceive
] through
🗏
🗐
5.62
S2
and in
elucidating
the
incorporeal
natures
,
one
would
return
🗏
🗐
5.79
S2
power
to
see
the
incorporeals
is
completely
within
its
🗏
🗐
5.79
S2
the
intellection
of the
incorporeals
and the
Blessed
Trinity
🗏
🗐
6.4
S2
is
anterior
to the
incorporeals
and to the
corporeals
🗏
🗐
6.9
S2
the
generation
of the
incorporeals
is
therefore
timeless
, because
🗏
🗐
6.16
S2
essential
knowledge
and from
incorporeal
and
corporeal
nature
has
🗏
🗐
6.17
S2
of
beings
and by
incorporeal
nature
and
corporeal
(
nature
🗏
🗐
6.20
S2
sage
,
creator
of the
incorporeals
,
father
of the
logikoi
🗏
🗐
6.20
S2
the
creation
of the
incorporeals
:
Father
of the
Christ
🗏
🗐
6.49
S2
Jerusalem
[
contemplation
] of the
incorporeal
, and
Zion
is the
🗏
🗐
6.59
S2
sustasis
of
bodies
and
incorporeal
[
beings
]; and the other
🗏
🗐
6.73
S2
because the
nous
is
incorporeal
that it
bears
the
🗏
🗐
6.73
S2
is because it is
incorporeal
that it
bears
the
🗏
🗐
6.73
S2
fact
that it is
incorporeal
and the
fact
that
🗏
🗐
Skemmata
1
the
ages
; and as
incorporeal
[he has] the
logoi
🗏
🗐
1
has] the
logoi
of
incorporeal
[
being
]s.
🗏
🗐
18
of
essence
. While in
incorporeal
[
beings
] there is only
🗏
🗐
18
in the
case
of
incorporeal
[
beings
], although we [may
🗏
🗐
Monks
136.1
Knowledge
of
incorporeal
[
beings
]
elevates
the
nous
🗏
🗐
incorruptibility
Prak
3
mind
/
intellect
) and
bestowing
incorruptibility
upon it
🗏
🗐
KG
3.33
S2
eternal
makes
known
its ‘
incorruptibility
’. The
first
name
- the
🗏
🗐
incorruptible
KG
3.55
S2
the
nous
had [the]
incorruptible
God
as
teacher
of
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
37
body
,
clad
in the
incorruptible
and the
immortal
, we
🗏
🗐
increase (n.)
KG
2.12
S2
And his
hand
receives
increase
and
diminution
, but it
🗏
🗐
2.85
S2
living
are
receptive
of
increase
and
decrease
, it is
🗏
🗐
3.9
S2
change
will
receive
an
increase
of
fire
and
air
🗏
🗐
3.29
S2
the
relative
place
, the
increases
, the
modes
, the
life
🗏
🗐
6.33
S2
in
worlds
and in
increases
of the
logikoi
.
🗏
🗐
increase (v.)
Prak
12
this in too to
increase
his
hatred
[5] It
makes
🗏
🗐
20
Anger
and
hatred
increase
indignation
:
merciful
compassion
and
🗏
🗐
Gn.
9
be
safeguarded
and
progressively
increased
.
🗏
🗐
KG
6.67
S2
More
worlds
will
increase
, also more
names
and
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
118
distraction
,
receives
a
continually
increasing
yearning
for
God
.
🗏
🗐
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