Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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pe
peace
Prak
80
by a
state
of
peace
, the
latter
by a
π
π
Gn.
25
speak
not
words
of
peace
, but how they will
π
π
KG
1.65
S1
Holy
Trinity
it is
peace
and an
ineffable
quietude
π
π
1.65
S2
occurs
: it is
unspeakable
peace
, and there are only
π
π
5.39
S1
God
" (Exod, 24:1) is
called
peace
, and
peace
is the
π
π
5.39
S1
is
called
peace
, and
peace
is the
state
of
π
π
Skemmata
25
for he
says
: In
peace
is His
place
established
π
π
Ad virg.
3.2
abandon
the
way
of
peace
.
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.10
drives
us away from
peace
.
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
live
always
in the
peace
you have in
view
π
π
2
so that your
interior
peace
may not be
disturbed
π
π
Instr
6
will be
eager
for
peace
and you will not
π
π
peaceful
Prak
12
taken
over by a
peaceful
condition
and by
unspeakable
π
π
57
are the
soul
's
peaceful
states
: [A] the
first
grows
π
π
57
beginnings
of the
first
[
peaceful
]
state
will be even
π
π
pearl
Prak
pref.9
to
dogs
nor
cast
pearls
before
swine
. But this
π
π
pectoral
KG
4.66
S2
The
intelligible
pectoral
is the
hidden
knowledge
π
π
peculiar
Ep fid
38
mind
alone
from its
peculiar
operation
.
Precisely
in the
π
π
Sent alph II
1
It is
peculiar
for
one
who
seeks
π
π
peer
Gn.
25
the
passions
and who
peer
into the
logoi
of
π
π
penalty
On Prayer
144
sins
and the just
penalty
exacted
for them in
π
π
penny
KG
4.34
S2
you
pay
the
last
penny
," that is a
minimum
π
π
pentad
KG
6.10
S2
like
a
tetrad
, a
pentad
, or a
hexad
;
indeed
π
π
Pentecost
KG
2.38
S2
the
knowledge
of
Holy
Pentecost
?
π
π
2.42
S2
who
knows
the
Holy
Pentecost
?
π
π
Monks
40.2
while His
Pentecost
is
resurrection
of the
π
π
42.1
Pentecost
of the
Lord
-
π
π
penthos
On Prayer
5
by
means
of
mourning
(
penthos
) you may be
able
π
π
people
Prak
pref.1
different
from what other
people
wear
- I will
therefore
π
π
13
and a
crowd
of
people
wanting
to
touch
the
π
π
13
sets
the
stage
with
people
thronging
at his
door
π
π
41
in
consorting
with
worldly
people
, in
case
our
mind
π
π
48
prefer
to
fight
worldly
people
by
means
of
things
π
π
59
waiting
on it The
people
who
know
this
best
π
π
94
shade
; there are
many
people
traveling
or
sailing
at
π
π
Gn.
11
becoming
perfected
,
meeting
many
people
or
frequenting
them
overmuch
π
π
KG
1.80
S2
naturally
becomes
apparent
to
people
according to
state
they
π
π
4.54
S2
because of this all
peoples
had
knowledge
of what
π
π
On Prayer
22
to
pray
, are
like
people
who
draw
water
and
π
π
79
the
midst
of a
people
similarly
[
unclean
] So how
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.10
Meetings
with
many
people
render
good
habit
[s]
muddy
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
archangels
and all the
people
of the
saints
, the
π
π
2
from
affection
towards
many
people
, for
fear
lest
your
π
π
perceive
Prak
39
thoughts
(
logismoi
) when it
perceives
them
drawing
near
because
π
π
47
enemies
of the
soul
perceive
whether
we have their
π
π
57
go
away.
One
who
perceives
the
beginnings
of the
π
π
66
hardly
if at all
perceives
the
irrational
part
of
π
π
82
its own
proper
activity
,
perceives
its own
powers
and
π
π
Gn.
28
so that you may
perceive
the [
kinds
of]
faint-heartedness
π
π
KG
2.11
S2
possible
for us to
perceive
some
likeness
. But only
π
π
4.85
S2
for
fear
that by
perceiving
a
nearby
object
he
π
π
5.54
S2
the
incorporeals
that [to
perceive
] through the
senses
objects
π
π
5.78
S2
Lord
the
power
to
perceive
this
odor
.
π
π
5.79
S1
To
perceive
the
contemplation
of the
π
π
perceptible
Skemmata
23
that
bind
it to
perceptible
objects
through
thoughts
. And
π
π
36
passion
[
arising
from] through
perceptible
things
.
π
π
perception
Ep fid
25
sun
apprehended
by
mental
perception
. For our
Lord
βs
π
π
38
the
objects
of
mental
perception
. This too must be
π
π
38
reach
objects
of
mental
perception
; and just as the
π
π
On Prayer
4
who is above all
perception
and
concepts
, not not
π
π
42
way
, but [also] with
perception
.
π
π
43
Sensation
(=
perception
) in
prayer
is
concentration
π
π
perchance
KG
4.83
S2
should
reflect
on
whether
perchance
the
parent
of the
π
π
perfect (adj.)
Prak
60
Perfect
apatheia
comes into
being
π
π
60
that
oppose
the
praktikΔ
perfect
apatheia
is
relative
to
π
π
68
The
perfect
[
person
] does not
practise
π
π
Gn.
2
with the
achievement
of
perfect
freedom
in the
portion
π
π
KG
1.54
S1
will
rest
when the
perfect
fullness
will
lead
those
π
π
2.65
S2
have
attained
to the
perfect
achievement
of
evil
it
π
π
3.12
S2
The
perfect
nous
is that which
π
π
3.16
S2
The
perfect
soul
is
one
whose
π
π
Ep fid
20
it were, to the
perfect
apart
, He
says
, βIt
π
π
On Prayer
58
still
not
beheld
the
perfect
place
of
God
: for
π
π
77
with
God
or that
perfect
and
spiritual
love
in
π
π
117
of
prayer
, has
acquired
perfect
formlessness
.
π
π
120
time
of
prayer
acquires
perfect
insensibility
.
π
π
144
until he has
attained
perfect
repentance
,
endures
the
painful
π
π
perfect (v.)
Gn.
11
Avoid
, before becoming
perfected
,
meeting
many
people
or
π
π
14
symbol
of that which
perfects
them, and who they
π
π
KG
1.47
S1
power
of
God
which
perfects
it
π
π
1.77
S1
it is He who
perfects
them in the
knowledge
π
π
6.38
S2
of the
body
, which
perfects
the
chastity
of
Christ
π
π
perfectible
Prak
66
and
separates
it from
perfectible
things
π
π
perfection
KG
1.24
S2
seed
with
power
, also
perfection
is in the
receptive
π
π
3.15
S2
If the
perfection
of the
nous
is
π
π
3.15
S2
is
evident
that in
perfection
there will not
remain
π
π
On Prayer
126
He
brings
prayer
to
perfection
who
always
offers
every
π
π
perfectly
Prak
79
are not
sufficient
to
perfectly
heal
the
powers
of
π
π
Gn.
47
drinking
spiritual
knowledge
is
perfectly
purified
;
Charity
heals
the
π
π
Ep fid
38
It
seems
to me
perfectly
absurd
, while the
senses
π
π
On Prayer
73
will
believe
it has
perfectly
achieved
its
goal
concerning
π
π
perforate
On Prayer
22
pour
it into a
perforated
wine-jar
.
π
π
perform
Prak
40
time
and [thus] to
perform
whatever
commandments
we can
π
π
63
When the
nous
begins
perform
its
prayers
without
distractions
π
π
Gn.
12
speak
about and to
perform
unto
death
. But those
π
π
12
speak
about or to
perform
, because of those who
π
π
14
by the
mysteries
they
perform
and which
purify
the
π
π
KG
3.9
S2
and
tomorrow
β the
Christ
β
performs
miracles
and on the
π
π
6.52
S2
up by
demons
to
perform
something
forbidden
by
God
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.15
God
but does not
perform
it
will
receive
a
π
π
1.15
the
Lord
but not
performing
it; and all who
π
π
1.15
one
who
hears
and
performs
the
will
of the
π
π
perfume
KG
3.85
S2
he who has the
perfumed
oil
.
π
π
perhaps
Gn.
18
a
simple
contemplation
or
perhaps
makes
known
a
prophecy
π
π
Ep fid
15
actual
realities
. This is
perhaps
the
intended
meaning
of
π
π
period
Ep fid
19
limits
of the
appointed
period
, no
opportunity
for
repentance
π
π
perishable
Ep
57.2
yet
[the
body
] is
perishable
; (d) . . . of what
reason
π
π
permeated
Prak
70
himself and is
entirely
permeated
with them no
longer
π
π
permit
Prak
pref.4
and
always
,
despite
obstacles
,
permits
them to
work
unimpeded
π
π
On Prayer
30
out and is not
permitted
any
concessions
; for it
π
π
67
pray
, nor should you
permit
any
form
to
stamp
π
π
persecute
Ep fid
28
spoke
of Himself as
persecuted
ββ
Saul
,
Saul
,β He
says
π
π
28
Saul
,β He
says
, βwhy
persecutest
thou me?β on the
π
π
perseverance
Gn.
44
received
. (2)
Courage
is
steadfast
perseverance
in the
truth
, even
π
π
persevere
Prak
28
stay
in it and
persevere
and
valiantly
tackle
all
π
π
On Prayer
87
of
PRAYER
or
PSALMODY
,
persevere
and you will
receive
π
π
88
of
good
cheer
and
persevere
eagerly
in
holy
prayer
π
π
person
Prak
4
Whatever
a
person
ardently
loves
(
eros
) he
π
π
11
face
of the
distressing
person
. Then
sometimes
it is
π
π
23
your
mind
the
distressing
person
; nor to that of
π
π
27
the
Savior
of my
person
, my
God
β.
π
π
68
The
perfect
[
person
] does not
practise
self-control
π
π
68
pertains
to the
vulnerable
[
person
] and
self-control
to the
π
π
Gn.
21
the
words
of
blameworthy
persons
and do not
seek
π
π
KG
1.22
S2
wish
to
appear
as
persons
, they
transform
themselves into
π
π
Skemmata
15
An
ascetical
person
is
one
who
makes
π
π
Ep fid
36
seeds
from a
humble
person
like
me, and
cultivate
π
π
Sent alph II
9
God
is a
blameless
person
.
π
π
On Prayer
47
very
malignant
towards
[any]
person
who
prays
, and it
π
π
74
knowledge
. This
sort
of
person
is not
troubled
by
π
π
79
wretched
,
like
an
unclean
person
with
unclean
lips
,
living
π
π
97
will he
hear
- the
person
carefully
attending
to
pure
π
π
Instr
1
fit
for a
senseless
person
; and a
rock
is
π
π
4
not
please
a
senseless
person
; a
foolish
man
denies
π
π
persuade
Prak
17
defeated
Midian
with
Gideon
persuade
you of this.
π
π
26
quench
resentment
.
Let
Jacob
persuade
you of this. He
π
π
32
will no
longer
be
persuaded
by the
demon
of
π
π
On Prayer
68
Deity
in
order
to
persuade
you that the
Deity
π
π
persuasive
On Prayer
138
Always
anticipate
persuasive
demonic
assaults
, and
reflect
π
π
pertain
Prak
68
patient
endurance
,
since
endurance
pertains
to the
vulnerable
[
person
π
π
Gn.
18
movements
. [2] If it is
pertains
to the
physike
, it
π
π
KG
3.70
S2
It
pertains
to the
naked
nous
π
π
3.74
S2
Everything
which
pertains
to
corporeal
nature
and
π
π
4.19
S2
corporeal
nature
;
number
therefore
pertains
to
second
natural
contemplation
π
π
5.55
S1
having
qualities
, for that
pertains
to
creatures
.
π
π
Skemmata
20
which
concerns
God
clearly
pertains
to what is
impossible
π
π
20
and
change
does not
pertain
to
essential
knowledge
.
π
π
On Prayer
33
to Him
everything
that
pertains
to us, and [all
π
π
85
Psalmody
pertains
to
multiform
wisdom
;
Prayer
π
π
perversion
Ep fid
29
against
God
to the
perversion
of their
hearers
: I
π
π
Peter
KG
4.46
S2
this which
appeared
to
Peter
on the
roof
.
π
π
petition
Skemmata
28
A
petition
is a
conversation
of
π
π
On Prayer
6
tears
to
support
every
petition
, for it
greatly
pleases
π
π
pa
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π
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ac
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al
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ch
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conc
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dy
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ec
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