Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
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pre
preach
Ep fid
12
it
sufficient
only to
preach
that the
Son
is
π
π
13
commit
to them the
preaching
of Him as
Jesus
π
π
precede
Prak
4
Now
every
pleasure
is
preceded
by
desire
(
epithumia
) and
π
π
KG
2.4
S2
last
and that which
precedes
it. The
first
, it
π
π
2.8
S2
deprivation
of
knowledge
,
wealth
precedes
poverty
, and the
health
π
π
2.8
S2
health
of the
soul
[
precedes
] its
sickness
. [Letter 42, Frb
π
π
2.72
S2
evident
that
light
bodies
preceed
heavy
ones
.
π
π
4.26
S2
accomplished
" and on the
preceding
day
the
wood
gathered
π
π
5.89
S2
first
world
is not
preceded
by a
destruction
.
π
π
6.12
S2
The
numerical
triad
is
preceded
by a
numerical
dyad
π
π
6.12
S2
Blessed
Trinity
is not
preceded
by a
numerical
dyad
π
π
Skemmata
52
tempting
-]
thoughts
, some are
preceded
by
fantasies
of their
π
π
precedence
On Prayer
pref.2
nous
(
intellect
)
takes
complete
precedence
over the
letter
,
since
π
π
precincts
Gn.
24
out of the
sacred
precincts
,
like
those
selling
the
π
π
precious
Prak
pref.3
will
appear
far
more
precious
than the
good
itself
π
π
On Prayer
pref.3
or [1]
gold
[2]
silver
, and [3]
precious
stones
π
π
precipice
Prak
54
us to
walk
along
precipices
and
bringing
armed
men
π
π
precisely
Ep fid
38
from its
peculiar
operation
.
Precisely
in the same
manner
π
π
predicate
Gn.
41
Every
proposition
has a
predicate
or a
genus
, or
π
π
Ep fid
9
like
and
unlike
are
predicated
in
relation
to
quality
π
π
11
and βonlyβ are not
predicated
of
God
to
mark
π
π
predict
Gn.
21
Kaiphas
: for the
former
predicted
the
birth
, and the
π
π
KG
6.44
S2
things
that have been
predicted
in a
divine
manner
π
π
predominance
KG
1.68
S1
angels
there is a
predominance
of the
nous
, among
π
π
1.68
S1
nous
, among the
humans
,
predominance
of the
Γ©pithumia
, and
π
π
1.68
S1
and among the
demons
predominance
of the
thumos
. The
π
π
predominate
KG
1.68
S2
angels
nous
and
fire
predominate
, but in
human
beings
π
π
preeminence
Exhortations to Monks
1.5
love
of
power
and
preeminence
Pride
, the
primordial
vice
π
π
preeminent
Gn.
28
when
virtue
has become
preeminent
, it
teaches
humility
to
π
π
prefer
Prak
48
The
demons
prefer
to
fight
worldly
people
π
π
prejudiced
Skemmata
49
as
unjust
, others as
prejudiced
, others as
impotent
, and
π
π
49
lust
and
vainglory
; as
prejudiced
, the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
originating
π
π
preliminary
Ep fid
20
statement
by
way
of
preliminary
attack
. Now
let
us
π
π
prelude
On Prayer
85
wisdom
;
Prayer
is the
prelude
to
immaterial
and
uniform
π
π
prematurely
Gn.
26
to
reprimand
those who
prematurely
raise
objections
; for this
π
π
On Prayer
30
for it has been
prematurely
aroused
by the
various
π
π
preparation
KG
2.39
S2
and the
former
are
preparations
for the
knowledge
of
π
π
prepare
Prak
73
with their
nature
and
preparing
the
way
for
wisdom
π
π
89
virtues
, [1A.3] to
stand
prepared
against the
vices
, [1A
π
π
Ep fid
24
for whom it is
prepared
by my
Father
.β This
π
π
On Prayer
1
If
one
wishes
to
prepare
fragrant
incense
, he should
π
π
91
care
of [your]
prayer
,
prepare
for
invasions
from the
π
π
92
Prepare
yourself
like
a
skilled
π
π
136
you have
first
been
prepared
to
shed
blood
for
π
π
presence
Prak
64
remains
tranquil
in the
presence
of
visions
during
sleep
π
π
present (adj.)
Prak
10
to the [
monk
's]
present
way
of
life
Then
π
π
20
it when it is
present
.
π
π
38
charity
and
self-control
are
present
they will not be
π
π
43
indicate
which
one
is
present
. For thus we shall
π
π
KG
1.42
S2
said
that
God
is [
present
] where he
acts
, and
π
π
1.42
S2
there he is most
present
; And
since
He
acts
π
π
1.42
S2
that he is most
present
.
π
π
2.25
S2
come, so also this
present
world
will be
called
π
π
Ep fid
3
contemplation
. Such is my
present
situation
.
π
π
33
see
the
Holy
Ghost
present
with the
Father
and
π
π
Apophthegmata
7
great
leader
; but at
present
you
sit
here as
π
π
present (n.)
KG
2.69
S2
it is,
rather
, the
present
distinction
between the
logikoi
π
π
Ep fid
14
Father
,β
clearly
indicating
the
present
time
,
π
π
36
must
suffice
for the
present
on the
subject
of
π
π
On Prayer
130
bear
with
pleasure
the
present
poverty
.
π
π
present (v.)
Gn.
4
innate
[
within
us]
directly
presents
matters
to the
mind
π
π
42
a
spurious
conjecture
which
presents
itself to the
intellect
π
π
KG
2.35
S2
it
senses
the
substances
presented
to it.
Vision
shows
π
π
Skemmata
30
intercession
is an
invocation
presented
to
God
for the
π
π
Monks
136.2
and
presents
it to the
Holy
π
π
On Prayer
1
these
four
are
fully
[
present
] and
equally
balanced
, the
π
π
presentation
Apophthegmata
1
of
resurrection
and of
presentation
to
God
in
remembrance
π
π
preserve
Prak
29
zealous
, while the
second
preserves
the
body
and
keeps
π
π
77
of
demons
, but they
preserve
us from being
harmed
π
π
Gn.
9
Knowledge
, when it is
preserved
,
teaches
the
one
who
π
π
On Prayer
pref.4
You
know
how to
preserve
the
fruit
of
goodwill
π
π
preside
Prak
36
The
demons
that
preside
over the
passions
of
π
π
36
we
die
; those which
preside
over the
passions
of
π
π
press
Prak
58
of them comes and
presses
upon you,
form
in
π
π
KG
5.75
S1
the more its
zeal
presses
the more the
knowledge
π
π
Ep fid
1
and of
fatherland
, and
press
me
urgently
in your
π
π
On Prayer
69
so when it was
pressing
on
eagerly
to
immaterial
π
π
pressure
Prak
42
anger
to the
one
pressuring
you: for when your
π
π
presume
Prak
11
a
wrongdoer
or a
presumed
wrongdoer
: it
causes
the
π
π
On Prayer
74
before [
God
]. So he
presumes
there is no
longer
π
π
pretext
Prak
28
our
cell
,
whatever
plausible
pretext
we nay
invent
; we
π
π
prevail
Prak
39
Because of the
prevailing
stench
in
demons
, the
π
π
54
our
soul
] and
passion
prevails
. And when they
disturb
π
π
KG
4.85
S2
The
demons
prevail
over the
soul
when
π
π
prevent
Prak
22
withdraw
; this is to
prevent
us from
resolving
the
π
π
40
movements
against us they
prevent
our
accomplishing
what is
π
π
40
is not
possible
: they
prevent
the
sick
from
giving
π
π
77
The
virtues
do not
prevent
the
assault
of
demons
π
π
KG
3.41
S2
latter
through
wanting
to
prevent
us from
knowing
, and
π
π
previous
Prak
12
s
family
and his
previous
way
of
life
, and
π
π
13
thoughts
contrary
to the
previous
hopes
Sometimes
it also
π
π
previously
KG
3.17
S2
naked
nous
, if it
previously
has also
seen
it
π
π
3.72
S2
coheirs
unless
they have
previously
become his
heirs
.
π
π
prey
On Prayer
133
happened
,
lest
you
fall
prey
to an
ambush
and
π
π
pra
pri
π
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ac
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