Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

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1.24 S2

But when it is liberated from sprout and seed

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which contemplates God is liberated from imprint and matter

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others that cause is liberating grace; and the cause

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bodies will necessarily be liberated from them.

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the divine logoi, they liberate us from ignorance and

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KG

1.47 S1

act; it is by liberty, in effect, that it

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the soul, by the liberty which was given it

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1.89 S1

created; and opposed to liberty are evil and ignorance

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Gn.

30

Avarice lies not in possessing money

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KG

5.40 S2

of all the objects lying below.

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Ep fid

3

far as in me lies, attained my object; I

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18

had no bed to lie on, complain of His

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Prak

pref.3

in their way of life. Vainglory is [terribly] clever

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pref.7

is a tree of life to all who hold

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pref.9

suffice]. But concerning the life of the ascetic and

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9

receiving the necessities [of life] from others.

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10

its former course of life. When they see the

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10

s] present way of life Then the miserable soul

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12

and his way of life and his manual work

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12

his previous way of life, and suggests to him

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12

how burdensome the ascetic life is. So, it employs

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13

easily infiltrates those whose lives are going well, [A] wanting

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18

It is impossible for life and death to be

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18

even of this temporal life of ours.

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29

experienced in the ascetical life (praktikotatos), said, ‘The monk

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32

engage in the ascetical life [praktike], showing our aim

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33

your former way of life and your old faults

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36

is why the withdrawn life is pleasant after we

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50

who approach the ascetic life with greater knowledge, for

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52

who desires virtue The life of withdrawal has been

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66

help, accomplished the ascetical life (praktike) successfully and drawn

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81

flower of the ascetical life (praktike). The ascetical life

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81

life (praktike). The ascetical life is constituted by keeping

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84

end of the ascetical life (praktike) is charity; that

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84

to oppose the ascetical life, those which disturb the

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87

progress in the ascetical life (praktike) is reducing the

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Gn.

13

a proper way of life, as well as to

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15

fitting times"], [ways of] life, and occupations, so that

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37

your diet throughout your life; and do not { humiliate

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KG

1.41 S1

is second compared to life, and sickness second compared

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1.41 S2

death is subsequent to life, and sickness subsequent to

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1.64 S1

an opposition.50 The true life of the logikoi is

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1.64 S2

The true life of the logikoi is

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to naturally extinguish true life, who among beings is

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1.73 S2

The life of man consists of

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God are better than life.

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2.31 S2

Men live three lives: the first, the second

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first and the second lives are received by those

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nature; but the third life by those who belong

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said that the first life comes from what is

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increases, the modes, the life, the death, and what

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towards ‘the tree of life’

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3.76 S1

womb we lived the life of plants, when we

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3.76 S2

womb, we live the life of plants; as infants

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3.76 S1

children, we lived the lives of animals, and when

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3.76 S2

infants, (we live) the life of animals; and, as

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3.76 S1

adults, we live the life either of angels or

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3.76 S2

we live either the life of angels or the

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of angels or the life of demons. The cause

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cause of the first life is animate nature; that

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has told us of life and death, they also

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4.26 S2

our Savior to eternal life

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that in departing [from life] they encounter demons. Indeed

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that those who depart [life] be given over to

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of beings, and eternal life is the knowledge of

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4.42 S2

This, then is eternal life; to know you, the

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4.62 S2

there, indeed, is its life. But it will not

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parts: over one reigns life, over the second (reign

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4.65 S2

second (reign) death and life, and over the third

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5.20 S2

The life vivifies first the living

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5.67 S2

from the source of life.

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and the Tree of Life is the Christ who

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6.40 S2

makes us return to life.

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6.42 S2

that restores to eternal life those who have hoped

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6.42 S2

in him in this life.

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Ad virg.

7.3

not live a shameful life.

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Ep

57.2

of both death and life; (b) . . . of the body

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57.5

blessed one in his life and, as he slept

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Ep fid

3

not embracing a city life. I am quite well

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4

springing up into everlasting life,” but may rather bring

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14

refer to the eternal life; for whatever lives because

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14

says, “I am the life.” I understand the life

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14

life.” I understand the life lived because of the

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14

Father to be this life in the flesh, and

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14

came to live the life of men. He did

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15

able to call the life which He leads, life

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15

life which He leads, life, and that this is

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15

incarnation and His visible life partakers of His Word

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18

you sharer in heavenly life. It is just as

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30

of the Spirit of life hath made me free

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31

out of the true life because its holiness was

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36

because of your pure lives, will bring forth fruit

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37

have steered our own life’s course aright, and

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39

and recommends her active life; and in another the

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Sent alph I

6

Better the life lived with good courage

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Sent alph II

6

Of the irrational life a demon is the

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10

possession is a reprobate life.

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Assorted Chapters

17

is the tree of life: Consult him as is

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On Prayer

108

you have read the lives of the Tabennesiote monks

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Exhortations to Monks

1.15

a partaker of eternal life. Amen.

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Instr

10

drunken man [loses] his life.

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Sent alph I

9

is made by prudence, lifestyle, and noble birth.

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Prak

25

never escape during your lifetime from the demon of

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Prak

46

God or dare to lift up our hands to

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Prak

5

second battle is much lighter than the first, since

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34

activate such things makes light of the things they

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43

are more frequent and lighter, and which leap suddenly

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KG

2.68 S2

are others who are lighter than they; while below

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Gn.

3

for the impure and light for the pure.

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KG

1.35 S1

Even as the light, as it makes us

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1.35 S1 (+1)

does not need another light with which it will

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1.35 S1

his essence,"He is light"

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1.35 S2

Just as light, while enabling us to

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1.35 S2

everything, [itself] needs no light to be seen; so

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1.35 S2

things visible, needs no light by which to be

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1.35 S2

for he, essentially,is light.

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1.59 S1

Just as light and shadow are accidental

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1.59 S2

Just as light and shadow are accidents

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1.72 S1

just walk in the light and the insane in

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1.72 S2

just walk in the light, but the foolish in

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1.74 S1

The light of the nous is

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1.74 S2

The light of the nous is

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1.81 S1

The glory and light of the nous is

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1.81 S1

knowledge, the glory and light of the soul is

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1.81 S2

While the glory and light of the nous is

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1.81 S2

knowledge, the glory and light of the soul isapatheia

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2.29 S2

entirely mixed with the light of the Blessed Trinity

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2.68 S2

those on high possess light bodies, and those below

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2.70 S2

the imprint ("symbol") of lights.

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it is evident that light bodies preceed heavy ones

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2.90 S2

who have seen the light of the two luminaries

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2.90 S2

the first and blessed light, which we will see

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3.5 S2

and their bodies are lights which shine on those

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3.44 S2

the first and blessed light. .

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3.58 S2

has need of the light; and he who has

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4.25 S2

Just as the light that shines in holy

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4.67 S2

of wise Solomon, the light of the Lord is

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5.15 S2

passions becomes completely like light, because it is illuminated

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5.26 S2

us to see the light as to speak of

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5.26 S2

to speak of the light, even so, to see

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5.42 S2

and by the sensible light that shines; but at

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6.87 S2

the heart; and the light which appears to it

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Skemmata

2

into them the kindred light.

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4

heaven, upon which the light of the holy Trinity

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23

will happen when the light has been manifested to

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27

illuminated] by the sole light of the Blessed Trinity

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On Prayer

69

accepting smoke instead of light.

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74

place [thus] manipulating the light surrounding the nous however

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74

of the brain the light conjoined [to the nous

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75

cease, and moves the light of the nous to

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92

against you or a light passing before your eyes

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Instr

7

man will not see light and the unclean [man

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On Prayer

63

and] praying to, he lights upon [and disposes] it

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64

the opposite: he himself lights upon [and disposes] the

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Skemmata

31

Hades is a lightless region filled with eternal

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Ep fid

31

the enemy, which, like lightning, is fallen from heaven

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Prak

pref.2

and watchman labor. Words like these produce humility and

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pref.8

The habit, then is like a symbol which summarizes

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13

up with empty hopes like this, it suddenly leaps

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23

upon such states and, like a dog with a

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33

against you? Thoughts [logismoi] like this will instill humility

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36

sooner. Other demons are like the rising or setting

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54

dreams, show us things like meetings with friends, family

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83

the war; it is like one fighting at night

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89

to be as nearly like the prototype as possible

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98

the soul. It is like sunlight which Is shapeless

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Gn.

5

moved to anger is like a man who pierces

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24

of the sacred precincts, like those selling the pigeon

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KG

1.3 S2

has caused to be, like earthly science; but different

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1.32 S2

who disputes this is like him who said, I

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1.36 S1

the nous is not like that, because it is

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1.65 S2

in the Unity nothing like this occurs: it is

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3.64 S2

earth that gives pleasure like the knowledge of God

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3.73 S2

of the Lord comes like a thief in the

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3.74 S2

the word of God, like children, who are receptive

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4.35 S2

their languages also vary, like those of men. And

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4.67 S2

the nous - to know, like the animals that breathe

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5.15 S2

the passions becomes completely like light, because it is

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6.10 S2

Blessed Trinity is not like a tetrad, a pentad

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6.39 S2

man , which the Christ, like a good builder, has

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6.73 S2

knowledge, or quite otherwise, like a statue and its

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6.82 S2

is in corporeal nature like the architect in the

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6.82 S2

made by him; and, like one, it is said

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Skemmata

2

will see themsel[ves] like a sapphire or the

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4

the noetic (intelligible) height like the color of heaven

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9

Like a [guard-]dog [lit

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10

Like a [guard-]dog [lit

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Monks

10.2

is like one who hides fire

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Ep fid

2

I was astounded like a man stunned by

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9

the Son as neither like, nor unlike the Father

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9

is equally impossible, for like and unlike are predicated

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31

of the enemy, which, like lightning, is fallen from

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36

from a humble person like me, and cultivate the

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38

which make “its feet like hinds’ feet, and set

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Sent alph I

19

the crowds, you become like the crowds.

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Assorted Chapters

21

the beneficent, who are like God, shine forth.

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22

in accordance with God—like milk and honey flow

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On Prayer

pref.1

was the marked ones like blessed Jacob: you served

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22

expect to pray, are like people who draw water

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65

but insane: it is like wishing for good eyesight

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79

in mourning, calling yourself, like Isaiah, wretched, like an

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79

yourself, like Isaiah, wretched, like an unclean person with

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82

then you will be like the young eagle borne

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91

will come upon you like [wild] beasts and injure

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92

Prepare yourself like a skilled wrestler not

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99

to injure your flesh like [wild] beasts, do not

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102

Pray, not like the Pharisee, but like

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102

like the Pharisee, but like the publican in the

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Instr

11

See men like fledgling vultures rising up

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Ep fid

29

can do what he likes. But the Son does

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KG

2.11 S2

us to perceive some likeness. But only our nous

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6.73 S2 (+1)

that it bears the likeness of God, but because

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Skemmata

42

that lead, some are likewise in front while others

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KG

1.54 S2

their administration is without limit, but for emptiness limits

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1.54 S2

limit, but for emptiness limits have been set. And

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1.71 S1

written: "There is no limit to His intelligence".

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1.71 S2

said,there is no limit to his greatness.

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3.37 S2

others to the separating limit, provides information concerning their

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4.44 S2

not to cross the limits of nature.

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6.70 S2

that cannot cross the limits of its rank; thus

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Ep fid

19

despair by the narrow limits of the appointed period

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21

after getting beyond the limits of human thought, and

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KG

4.30 S2

will be, those who limit the kingdom of heaven

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KG

3.63 S2

whose knowledge is is limited; his ignorance is also

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3.63 S2

his ignorance is also limited: and he whose ignorance

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Ep fid

8

mean not only locally limited, but a nature which

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32

describes His nature as limited. How then can the

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Prak

57

compunction, and [3] tears, and [4] limitless longing (pothos) for God

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KG

1.54 S2

Limitless is the fullness of

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KG

2.50 S2

decorate with rose and linen.

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4.75 S1

The spiritual "linen" is the justice of

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Prak

6

us; but whether they linger or not, and whether

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11

Then sometimes it is lingering and is changed into

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Gn.

23

truthful, since you are linked to a body and

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KG

2.61 S2

matter, we now know linked to matter; but that

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3.13 S2

itself cannot be seen, linked to some of the

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4.19 S2

quantity, and quantity is linked to corporeal nature; number

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On Prayer

106

into that of a lion and, raising his front

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On Prayer

79

unclean person with unclean lips, living in the midst

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KG

4.55 S1

virtues; he who thus "listens" to the virtues and

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Monks

1.1

Heirs of God, listen to the logoi of

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Gn.

34

be humorous to your listeners, rather than useful to

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Prak

27

by the demon of listlessness, we should tearfully divide

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28

particularly the demon of listlessness, which is the most

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Gn.

18

therefore, concerning allegorical and literal passages relevant to the

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Prak

94

measure, and snatched a little sleep leaning against a

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KG

5.14 S2

which are elevated a little from the ground cast

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Ep fid

1

having, may be, very little that is lovable about

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3

I beg you, a little time. I am not

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17 (2 vers.)

hast made him a little lower than the angels

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23

the end that growing little by little it may

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23

that growing little by little it may one day

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Sent alph II

4

grand intentions while accomplishing little.

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Apophthegmata

6

to say, 'Eat a little without irregularity; if charity

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Prak

12

a long time to live, raising up before his

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29

he were going to live with it for many

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98

Maria, and a monk lives there, one of the

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KG

1.30 S2

of that which is living in it.

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1.58 S2

those who do not live justly; and the mother

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1.72 S1

that he converts and lives.

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1.90 S2

of God that will live again on the third

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2.14 S2

Those who live in equal bodies are

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2.31 S2

Men live three lives: the first

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3.76 S1

in the womb we lived the life of plants

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3.76 S2

in the womb, we live the life of plants

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3.76 S1

we were children, we lived the lives of animals

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3.76 S1

we became adults, we live the life either of

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3.76 S2

plants; as infants, (we live) the life of animals

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3.76 S2

and, as adult, we live either the life of

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5.20 S2

living, then those who live and those who are

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6.77 S2

did the disciples who lived with him in his

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Skemmata

38

ascetic is one who lives piously and justly [as

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Ad virg.

7.3

and you will not live a shameful life.

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Ep fid

14

take the words “I live because of the Father

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14

eternal life; for whatever lives because of something else

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14

I understand the life lived because of the Father

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14

will He came to live the life of men

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14

not say “I have lived because of the Father

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14

the Father,” but “I live because of the Father

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15

says, “he also shall live because of me;” for

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Sent alph I

6

Better the life lived with good courage on

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13

the law you will live in accordance with the

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On Prayer

79

person with unclean lips, living in the midst of

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107

another similar monk who lived in a secluded cistern

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110

and your soul, and live according to [the] nous

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Apophthegmata

1

to be able to live always in the peace

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7

that if you were living in your own country

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Prak

7

his asceticism. The stomach, liver, spleen, and [resultant] congestive

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KG

4.32 S2

The lobe of the liver is the first [tempting

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Gn.

14

pure conduct; and, among living beings, who have the

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KG

1.36 S1

the sensitive is the living subject which possesses the

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1.36 S2

the sensor is the living being that possesses the

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1.82 S2

ready to judge the living and the dead" and

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2.84 S2

judge only of the living; but there will never

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2.84 S2

will judge only the living. (cf.Acts 10:42; 2Tim 4:1; 1Pe

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2.85 S2

If the living are receptive of increase

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3.71 S2

inbreathing, "has become a living spirit", so also the

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3.71 S2

blessed Trinity, will become living nous.

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4.11 S2

interior of the two living"

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5.6 S2

the city of the living God, it is therefore

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5.20 S2

life vivifies first the living, then those who live

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6.61 S2

the God of the living and not of dead

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6.74 S2

judgement to judge the living and the dead, and

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Skemmata

40

some accompany us as living beings [animals], others as

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40

beings. [Accompanying us] as living beings are those that

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40

accompany us both] as living beings and human beings

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Ep

57.4

the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem

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me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them

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Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki

li

liberate

liberty

lie

life

lifestyle

lifetime

lift

light (adj.)

light (n.)

light (v.)

lightless

lightning

like (prep.)

like (v.)

likeness

likewise

limit (n.)

limit (v.)

limited

limitless

linen

linger

link

lion

lip

listen

listener

listlessness

literal

little

live

liver

living