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Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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le
lead (n.)
KG
5.38
S2
when he
takes
the
lead
in
false
teachings
and
π
π
lead (v.)
Prak
pref.8
knowledge
of
nature
which
leads
to
theology
and the
π
π
7
of
physicians
. It
often
leads
him to
recall
those
π
π
19
sees
that our
inclinations
lead
us.
π
π
54
of the
way
they
lead
us and
run
defeated
π
π
KG
1.54
S1
the
perfect
fullness
will
lead
those who are
receptive
π
π
1.69
S1
The
one
who
leads
in
knowledge
has
someone
π
π
1.69
S1
him; but he who
leads
in
ignorance
has
none
π
π
4.17
S2
up" is where
knowledge
leads
those who
possess
it
π
π
4.17
S2
down" is where
ignorance
leads
those who
possess
it
π
π
4.38
S2
with those who are
led
by him, [and thus
π
π
4.89
S2
and how the
Christ
leads
the
reasoning
nature
by
π
π
6.25
S2
of
severe
cold
and
lead
him into a
heavy
π
π
Skemmata
21
Some
temptations
lead
to
pleasures
, others to
π
π
41
the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some
lead
, while others
follow
. Those
π
π
41
follow
. Those of
pride
*
lead
, those of
anger
(
thumos
π
π
42
the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
that
lead
, some are
likewise
in
π
π
43
the
first
ones
, some
lead
and some
follow
. Those
π
π
43
some
follow
. Those that
lead
are from
sadness
[
depression
π
π
Monks
15.2
lead
him to your
house
π
π
Ep
57.5
holy
angels
, who will
lead
you and
set
you
π
π
Ep fid
2
free
from
Esau
, and
leading
me to the
supreme
π
π
11
The
Lord
alone
did
lead
them and there was
π
π
15
the
life
which He
leads
,
life
, and that this
π
π
23
in
pure
contemplation
, being
led
through
adornments
cognate
to
π
π
27
of
good
news
, which
lead
us to the
kingdom
π
π
On Prayer
57
on the
nous
, and
leading
it
far
away from
π
π
68
and
alien
form
to
lead
[you]
astray
into
conceit
π
π
Apophthegmata
6
joined
to this, it
leads
the
monk
rapidly
to
π
π
leader
KG
4.51
S2
said
that some are
leaders
, and others are
submissive
π
π
4.51
S2
others are
submissive
to
leaders
, of
necessity
. But, in
π
π
4.51
S2
be those who are
leaders
,
neither
those who are
π
π
4.51
S2
who are
submitted
to
leaders
; but all will be
π
π
Apophthegmata
7
bishop
and a
great
leader
; but at
present
you
π
π
Leah
On Prayer
pref.1
well
for
Rachel
,
received
Leah
; and now you
seek
π
π
lean
Prak
pref.7
reliable
for those who
lean
on it as on
π
π
94
snatched
a
little
sleep
leaning
against a
wall
β.
π
π
leap
Prak
13
like
this, it
suddenly
leaps
away and
leaves
him
π
π
23
acedia
. This
demon
readily
leaps
upon such
states
and
π
π
43
and
lighter
, and which
leap
suddenly
and
snatch
the
π
π
learn
Prak
pref.1
you what we have
learned
concerning
this from the
π
π
Gn.
15
Learn
to
know
the
logoi
π
π
KG
1.38
S1
we are
asleep
, we
learn
them by
experience
, so
π
π
1.38
S1
so all that we
learn
about
God
, when we
π
π
2.57
S2
We have
learned
that there are
three
π
π
3.41
S2
we, by
striving
to
learn
π
π
3.58
S2
he who has to
learn
the
wisdom
of
beings
π
π
6.2
S2
and we, we have
learned
from the
Holy
Bible
π
π
6.62
S2
soul
that is
always
learning
and is
never
able
π
π
6.76
S2
celestial
powers
has
truly
learned
the
logoi
concerning
providence
π
π
Skemmata
25
David
we have
exactly
learned
what the β
place
of
π
π
Ep fid
15
His
meaning
we shall
learn
from what
follows
. βHe
π
π
35
word
β
God
,β
let
them
learn
what this
word
means
π
π
On Prayer
143
you have not
yet
learned
how to
serve
the
π
π
leave
Prak
12
there is no
charity
left
among the
brethren
; no
π
π
13
suddenly
leaps
away and
leaves
him,
abandoning
him to
π
π
33
and then how you
left
the
world
which
laid
π
π
33
will
instill
humility
and
leave
no
room
for the
π
π
36
passions
of the
body
leave
sooner
. Other
demons
are
π
π
KG
1.47
S2
soul
is
able
to
leave
it through
action
and
π
π
2.43
S2
is
one
who was
left
[
behind
] there; but he
π
π
3.56
S2
is
charmed
by the
leaves
and [in] which it
π
π
5.1
S2
whom the
Christ
has
left
his
Paradise
.
π
π
Ep
57.1
the
earth
would be
left
for me, but I
π
π
57.2
knowledge
, nor are we
left
to such
ignorance
.
π
π
Ep fid
19
opportunity
for
repentance
being
left
them; and that, on
π
π
On Prayer
21
Leave
your
gift
,β it
says
π
π
32
thus] I did not
leave
it to him who
π
π
33
God
? So
let
us
leave
to Him
everything
that
π
π
49
guard
. So do not
leave
your
work
unguarded
after
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
of these
things
never
leaves
you, so that,
thanks
π
π
left
Skemmata
24
Demonic
thoughts
blind
the
left
eye
of the
soul
π
π
On Prayer
73
insinuate
themselves from the
left
, but from the
right
π
π
lend
Gn.
34
interpret
spiritually
everything
that
lends
itself to
allegory
, but
π
π
length
KG
2.58
S2
who (
reside
) in the
length
and in the
depth
π
π
less
Prak
43
knowing
] which
demons
are
less
frequent
and
heavier
, which
π
π
KG
1.87
S1
for
something
else is
less
than what it was
π
π
1.87
S2
exists
for another is
less
than that for which
π
π
2.47
S2
intelligible
[
things
], and
still
less
is it
counted
among
π
π
4.33
S2
who are themselves even
less
human
. And if these
π
π
Ep fid
18
why the
Son
is
less
than the
Father
; for
π
π
39
is
contained
, if at
least
the
Creator
is
considered
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
remembrance
, you may at
least
flee
wrong
and
harmful
π
π
lesson
Ep fid
4
to
teach
simple
souls
lessons
drawn
from
Holy
Scripture
π
π
lest
Gn.
11
or
frequenting
them
overmuch
,
lest
your
intellect
be
filled
π
π
Ep fid
26
to
help
my
brothers
,
lest
the
earthen
vessels
which
π
π
On Prayer
7
the
antidote
to
passions
,
lest
you
anger
all the
π
π
133
why this has
happened
,
lest
you
fall
prey
to
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
afflict
yourself for
fear
lest
you too
feel
those
π
π
2
many
people
, for
fear
lest
your
spirit
be
distracted
π
π
let
Prak
pref.9
teaching
of the
elders
,
let
these
things
we have
π
π
17
great
deal
towards
continence
;
let
the
three
hundred
Israelites
π
π
26
Gifts
quench
resentment
.
Let
Jacob
persuade
you of
π
π
46
We should not
let
ourselves be
disturbed
by
π
π
ep
Let
that
suffice
now, my
π
π
Gn.
25
young
anything
, nor to
let
them
touch
books
of
π
π
41
is
admissible
. In
silence
let
the
ineffable
be
adored
π
π
KG
5.72
S1
from only
one
source
,
let
us
understand
with
discernment
π
π
Skemmata
2
of the[ir]
nous
,
let
them
deprive
themsel[ves
π
π
Ad virg.
8.2
and do not
let
brooding
over
injury
lodge
π
π
Ep fid
4
shepherds
of the
Philistines
;
let
them not
choke
your
π
π
4
choke
your wills
unawares
;
let
them not
befoul
the
π
π
5
that we are
Tritheists
,
let
it be
answered
that
π
π
14
Now
let
us
examine
, and to
π
π
20
of
preliminary
attack
. Now
let
us
enquire
into the
π
π
20
higher
point
of
view
.
Let
me
knock
at the
π
π
26
amend
what I
say
,
let
him
speak
and
let
π
π
26
let
him
speak
and
let
him
amend
, and the
π
π
30
ability
goes
,
sufficient
. Now
let
us
turn
the
discussion
π
π
33
inspection
to
higher
themes
,
let
us
contemplate
the
divine
π
π
34
Let
us
hear
, once more
π
π
34
who
dwells
in us,
let
us
confess
Him to
π
π
35
to the
word
β
God
,β
let
them
learn
what this
π
π
38
And
let
no
one
urge
in
π
π
40
and the
Holy
Ghost
let
me
make
an
end
π
π
On Prayer
pref.1
at your
word
I
let
down my
nets
I
π
π
31
you were
taught
,
saying
,
Let
your
will
be done
π
π
33
there but
God
? So
let
us
leave
to Him
π
π
48
who is
earnest
, it
lets
up for a
time
π
π
92
bloody
shape
; do not
let
your
soul
by
completely
π
π
99
wild
]
beasts
, do not
let
them
dismay
you,
take
π
π
106
However
he did not
let
them down before
completing
π
π
108
of his
feet
] and
let
them
stay
there until
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
your
body
will be;
let
your
spirit
be
heavy
π
π
letter
KG
3.57
S2
as those who
teach
letters
to
children
trace
them
π
π
6.37
S2
fly
in
form
of
letters
although they do not
π
π
6.37
S2
they do not
know
letters
, so also the
demons
π
π
Ep
57.2
called
upon for this
letter
, and I was
compelled
π
π
Ep fid
40
an
end
to my
letter
, for, as the
proverb
π
π
On Prayer
pref.1
touch
of your
godly
letter
,
palliating
my
diseased
nous
π
π
pref.2
these
chapters
[2] both in
letter
; [1] and in
spirit
.
Understand
π
π
pref.2
complete
precedence
over the
letter
,
since
without
[
nous
] there
π
π
pref.2
there can be no
letter
. In the same
way
π
π
level (n.)
KG
5.75
S2
and, according to the
level
of its
rank
, it
π
π
level (v.)
KG
6.40
S2
out of the
sentence
levelled
against us and the
π
π
Assorted Chapters
4
The
way
is
made
level
by
almsgiving
.
π
π
Levite
Gn.
38
remember
rather
Abner
the
Levite
, who after
receiving
the
π
π
lewd
Prak
76
cast
the
soul
into
lewd
fantasies
.
π
π
la
li
π
ab
ac
ad
af
ag
ai
al
am
an
ap
ar
as
at
au
av
aw
ba
be
bi
bl
bo
br
bu
ca
ce
ch
ci
cl
co
co-
coa
coe
cog
coh
coi
col
com
conc
cond
conf
cong
conj
conn
conq
cons
cont
conv
coo
cop
cor
cou
cov
cow
cr
cu
da
de
dea
deb
dec
dee
def
deg
dei
del
dem
den
dep
der
des
det
dev
di
do
dr
du
dw
dy
ea
ec
ed
ef
eg
ei
el
em
en
ep
eq
er
es
et
ev
ex
ey
fa
fe
fi
fl
fo
fr
fu
ga
ge
gh
gi
gl
gn
go
gr
gu
ha
he
hi
ho
hu
hy
ic
id
ig
il
im
in
ina
inb
inc
ind
ine
inf
inh
ini
inj
ink
inn
ino
inq
inr
ins
int
inv
inw
ir
is
it
j
k
la
le
li
lo
lu
ma
me
mi
mo
mu
my
n
o
pa
pe
ph
pi
pl
po
pr
pra
pre
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pro
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reb
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rep
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ret
rev
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rh
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ro
ru
sa
sc
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si
sk
sl
sm
sn
so
sp
sq
st
su
sw
sy
ta
te
th
ti
to
tr
tu
tw
ul
un
up
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us
ut
v
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