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mean (n.)
Prak
12
they
say
,
every
[
possible
]
means
to
move
the
monk
π
π
38
By
means
of
sensations
passions
are
π
π
47
of the
body
; by
means
of these the
enemies
π
π
48
fight
worldly
people
by
means
of
things
, but
monks
π
π
48
part
they
attack
by
means
of
thoughts
(
logismoi
), because
π
π
53
of the
soul
by
means
of the
body
and
π
π
56
which is the only
means
by which we shall
π
π
82
tries
to
operate
by
means
of the
body
; in
π
π
82
heal
its [
activity
] by
means
of the [
activity
] which
π
π
100
the
Lord
, because by
means
of the
sacred
mysteries
π
π
Gn.
4
external
[
things
]
tries
by
means
of the
logoi
to
π
π
7
to do
good
by
means
of
money
. This is
π
π
19
far
as
possible
by
means
of
proofs
.
π
π
48
of
providence
in the
means
by which we
return
π
π
KG
1.12
S2
he thus also, by
means
of
mediations
, is in
π
π
2.20
S2
of the
logikoi
by
means
of
matter
.
π
π
2.35
S2
of the
latter
; by
means
of
touching
it it
π
π
3.6
S2
is that which, by
means
of the
contemplation
which
π
π
3.82
S2
are they who by
means
of
objects
receive
the
π
π
4.11
S2
God
is
known
by
means
of
corporeal
nature
and
π
π
4.43
S2
praktike
:but if it
means
the
knowledge
of the
π
π
4.46
S2
the
object
which
appeared
means
the
dense
world
, and
π
π
4.89
S2
the
reasoning
nature
by [
means
of]
varied
worlds
to
π
π
5.62
S2
Blessed
trinity
by this
means
.
π
π
5.79
S2
who have
seen
by
means
of the other (
power
π
π
6.25
S2
close
his
eyes
by
means
a of
severe
cold
π
π
6.86
S2
bring
others
back
by
means
of
dreams
; they
render
π
π
Skemmata
19
that it is by
means
of
hearing
,
since
a
π
π
48
others
arise
externally
by
means
of
demons
.
π
π
Ep fid
3
evil
one
by such
means
devises
deceit
for
mankind
π
π
19
classes
He
arranges
by
means
of His
assumed
ignorance
π
π
On Prayer
5
tears
, so that by
means
of
mourning
(
penthos
) you
π
π
7
propitiate
the
Lord
by
means
of
tears
. So do
π
π
24
indignation
.
Employ
every
possible
means
to
avoid
bursting
out
π
π
47
and it
employs
every
means
to
defeat
his
purpose
π
π
74
very
cunningly
manipulates
by
means
of the
brain
the
π
π
113
to the
angels
by
means
of
true
prayer
,
yearning
π
π
mean (v.)
KG
1.58
S2
forgiveness
. And if "
mortal
" [
means
]
one
who is by
π
π
1.58
S2
joined
, than "
immortal
" must [
mean
]
one
who is not
π
π
5.32
S2
sign
of
water
, I
mean
the
contemplation
of
bodies
π
π
5.51
S2
and I do not
mean
the
essential
wisdom
, but
π
π
6.14
S2
him. But
Christ
- I
mean
to
say
he who
π
π
Skemmata
18
And by β
essences
β I
mean
those that
contribute
to
π
π
Ep fid
3
a
deep
well
; I
mean
Gregory
,
Christ
βs
mouth
π
π
6
What I
mean
is this. We
say
π
π
8
And by
circumscribed
I
mean
not only
locally
limited
π
π
10
are as
grass
,β not
meaning
any
particular
man
, but
π
π
10
God
,β for here β
one
β
means
the same as
alone
π
π
24
This is the
meaning
, I
think
, of the
π
π
24
too is what is
meant
by
Christ
βs β
delivering
π
π
24
in His own
power
,
meaning
by β
power
β those that
π
π
29
of their
hearers
: I
mean
the
words
βThe
Son
π
π
35
learn
what this
word
means
.
God
is
called
ΞΞ΅α½ΈΟ
either
π
π
On Prayer
pref.3
number
,
consider
it to
mean
: [1]
praktikΓ©
[
asceticism
], [2]
physikΓ©
[
natural
π
π
56
apatheia
) does not [
necessarily
mean
]
one
is
already
truly
π
π
77
phialΓͺn
) is
understood
to
mean
the
friendship
(
philian
) with
π
π
meaning
Prak
pref.2
truly
chanting
[the
inner
meaning
of the
psalm
],
Unless
π
π
50
from
Christ
the
inner
meanings
[
logoi
] of these
things
π
π
Skemmata
1
has] the
logoi
[
inner
meanings
] of the
ages
; and
π
π
Ep fid
14
our
ability
explain
, the
meaning
of the
words
of
π
π
15
that this is His
meaning
we shall
learn
from
π
π
15
is
perhaps
the
intended
meaning
of what He
says
π
π
20
us
enquire
into the
meaning
of the
text
from
π
π
On Prayer
52
of the
logoi
(
inner
meanings
) of
created
things
, and
π
π
57
on their
logoi
(
inner
meanings
). And even if these
π
π
meaningless
On Prayer
12
to
burst
out into
meaningless
cries
,
remember
prayer
and
π
π
meantime
Prak
44
are
neglecting
in the
mean
time, and then
suddenly
π
π
On Prayer
88
be
discouraged
in the
meantime
if you do not
π
π
meanwhile
Ep fid
15
is
nourished
and is
meanwhile
trained
for the
contemplation
π
π
23
and
judges
of them
meanwhile
by their
effects
, to
π
π
measure (n.)
Prak
15
times
and in
proper
measure
. What is done
untimely
π
π
15
done
untimely
or
without
measure
is
temporary
. And what
π
π
94
drank
my
water
by
measure
, and
snatched
a
little
π
π
Gn.
40
number
, according to the
measure
of each
one
. For
π
π
On Prayer
79
when you
recognize
your
measure
, you will be
take
π
π
measure (v.)
KG
3.38
S2
provides
a
body
,
proportionately
measured
for each of the
π
π
5.63
S2
of
objects
, and
properly
-β
measured
knowledge
renders
visible
the
π
π
Assorted Chapters
10
truly
] are, do not
measure
yourself against who you
π
π
meat
Ad virg.
10.1
Eating
meat
is not
decent
, nor
π
π
mediation
KG
1.12
S2
also, by
means
of
mediations
, is in all.
π
π
medicine
Gn.
33
the
Lord
. For the
medicine
which the
gnostikos
applies
π
π
meditate
On Prayer
57
issues
,
involved
in
idly
meditating
on their
logoi
(
inner
π
π
meditation
Gn.
45
is
strengthened
by
careful
meditation
and
diligent
exercise
;
however
π
π
medium
KG
6.61
S2
of
holy
Moses
, the
mediums
question
the
dead
, it
π
π
6.61
S2
not
Samuel
that the
medium
caused
to come up
π
π
meet
Prak
54
and we
run
to
meet
them, then we are
π
π
100
it is
possible
to
meet
them all
dispassionately
[by
π
π
KG
2.48
S2
in its own
path
,
meets
the
holy
powers
; but
π
π
5.73
S1
not
troubled
when it
meets
a
related
and
beloved
π
π
Ep
57.1
we are
proceeding
to
meet
him, but he is
π
π
On Prayer
12
Whenever
you
meet
with some
temptation
or
π
π
meeting
Prak
54
show
us
things
like
meetings
with
friends
,
family
feasts
π
π
Gn.
11
Avoid
, before becoming
perfected
,
meeting
many
people
or
frequenting
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.10
Meetings
with
many
people
render
π
π
member
Prak
82
aware
of our
sick
members
as it
tries
to
π
π
KG
1.36
S1
the
senses
is the
member
in which the
sense
π
π
1.36
S2
sense
organ
is the
member
in which the
sense
π
π
3.25
S2
be (
formed
) of our
members
or our
parts
, but
π
π
3.25
S2
not a
passage
of
members
to
members
, but (the
π
π
3.25
S2
passage
of
members
to
members
, but (the
passage
) of
π
π
memory
Prak
34
If our
memories
of
anything
are
full
π
π
36
the
passions
; then our
memories
are
merely
memories
, and
π
π
36
our
memories
are
merely
memories
, and the
point
of
π
π
67
remains
undisturbed
by the
memory
of them.
π
π
71
the
nous
to
continuous
memory
of
virtue
by
cooling
π
π
93
soul
βs
power
of
memory
by
brooding
resentfully
on
π
π
100
by] being
free
from
memory
of
evil
and [from
π
π
Gn.
14
beings
, who have the
memory
and some do not
π
π
32
free
from
hatred
and
memory
of
evil
, even when
π
π
48
to
bear
in your
memory
their
material
[
expressions
]: for
π
π
KG
4.73
S2
of
humility
following
the
memory
of
God
, and in
π
π
5.61
S1
we come to the
memory
of
matter
But it
π
π
5.61
S2
we come to the
memory
of their
contemplations
; and
π
π
Skemmata
17
hearing
; the
third
, through
memory
; the
fourth
, through
temperament
π
π
17
both
sensed
and
contemplated
.
Memory
and
temperament
[
krasis
]
follow
π
π
59
some are
moved
by
memory
, others by the
senses
π
π
62
are
five
; those from
memory
are
ten
. Of these
π
π
62
from [1]
good
and [2]
evil
memory
; [3] from an
angel
; [4] from
π
π
62
are
evil
: [1] from
evil
memory
; and [2] from
demons
imitating
π
π
Monks
10.1
One
who
enchains
memory
of
injury
in his
π
π
On Prayer
10
time
] they
arouse
the
memory
of these
things
and
π
π
21
to
pray
undisturbed
. For
memory
of
injury
blinds
the
π
π
22
heap
up
sorrow
and
memory
of
injury
within
themselves
π
π
45
powerful
guard
over your
memory
: in this
way
,
instead
π
π
45
and
plundered
] by the
memory
at the
time
of
π
π
46
you are
praying
the
memory
brings
you
fantasies
of
π
π
47
of
matters
through the
memory
and [2]
stirring
up all
π
π
51
immorality
,
avarice
,
anger
and
memory
of
injury
, and all
π
π
62
come from
sensation
, or
memory
or
temperament
, having become
π
π
69
unable
to
move
the
memory
during
prayer
, he
strikes
π
π
144
repentance
,
endures
the
painful
memory
of his own
sins
π
π
mental
Prak
10
and
dissipating
itself in
mental
pleasures
, they
take
and
π
π
55
body
occur
without
[any
mental
]
images
, they
show
that
π
π
Ep fid
25
the
sun
apprehended
by
mental
perception
. For our
Lord
π
π
38
apprehends
the
objects
of
mental
perception
. This too must
π
π
38
to
reach
objects
of
mental
perception
; and just as
π
π
On Prayer
10
truly
pray
, they
insinuate
mental
concepts
(
noemata
) of
certain
π
π
mention (n.)
Ep fid
12
word
Father
and
make
mention
of
Christ
?
Paul
, a
π
π
33
In
Scripture
we
find
mention
of
three
creations
. The
π
π
mention (v.)
Prak
54
use
of the
remedies
mentioned
above
π
π
Ep fid
12
all
things
; and, by
mentioning
the
Lord
,
signifying
the
π
π
merciful
Prak
20
and
hatred
increase
indignation
:
merciful
compassion
and
gentleness
diminish
π
π
KG
6.20
S2
governor
,
physician
,
shepherds
,
doctor
,
merciful
and
forbearing
, and again
π
π
Ep
57.4
father
, for he was
merciful
. Those who
received
mercies
π
π
Instr
12
The
merciful
man
guards
his
wealth
π
π
merciless
KG
4.33
S2
The
merciless
at
death
are
received
π
π
4.33
S2
death
are
received
by
merciless
demons
; and those more
π
π
4.33
S2
demons
; and those more
merciless
[are
received
] by [
demons
π
π
mercy
Prak
15
by [2]
patient
endurance
and [3]
mercy
. But all these
practices
π
π
33
to
apatheia
by the
mercy
of
Christ
, and then
π
π
76
one
are
servants
of
mercy
and
charity
, the others
π
π
91
so
well
as by
mercy
.
π
π
KG
1.58
S1
that is done through
mercy
. But
immortal
are those
π
π
1.73
S2
holy
knowledge
but the
mercy
of
God
is the
π
π
1.73
S2
us
knowledge
, butβthe
mercies
of
God
are
better
π
π
2.59
S2
against
virtue
, and his
mercy
,
especially
those who are
π
π
Skemmata
49
still
others as
without
mercy
. [
Depicting
God
as]
unjust
π
π
Ep
57.4
(2 vers.)
that, when we
enact
mercies
,
mercies
might come to
π
π
57.4
merciful
. Those who
received
mercies
from him and
sold
π
π
Sent alph I
5
one
, not who
shows
mercy
to
many
, but who
π
π
mere
Prak
16
it
thankful
for a
mere
mouthful
. It is
satiety
π
π
merely
Prak
pref.9
describe
in
detail
not [
merely
] what I have
heard
π
π
36
then our
memories
are
merely
memories
, and the
point
π
π
On Prayer
142
citizenship
in
heaven
, not
merely
through
simple
word
[s] but
π
π
merry
Monks
16.2
so
hatred
makes
merry
in
wealth
.
π
π
metal
Gn.
5
the
eyes
with a
metal
stylus
.
π
π
method
Prak
78
practice
is a
spiritual
method
purifying
the
passionate
part
π
π
Ep fid
22
in them, nor the
methods
of their
ministries
are
π
π
ma
mi
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
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cou
cov
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cr
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da
de
dea
deb
dec
dee
def
deg
dei
del
dem
den
dep
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des
det
dev
di
do
dr
du
dw
dy
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ec
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ef
eg
ei
el
em
en
ep
eq
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es
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ev
ex
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