Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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publican
On Prayer
102
Pharisee
, but
like
the
publican
in the
holy
place
🗏
🗐
publish
Prak
13
going
well
, [A]
wanting
to
publish
their
efforts
[B] and
go
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
12
forth
the
passion
and
publishing
the
resurrection
. For the
🗏
🗐
pulsate
On Prayer
73
and
makes
the
veins
pulsate
.
🗏
🗐
punish
Exhortations to Monks
1.15
of
God
will
be
punished
as
disobedient
: even so
🗏
🗐
punishment
Prak
70
or the
commandments
or
punishment
.
Rather
, he
says
and
🗏
🗐
Gn.
28
it
reestablishes
it through
punishment
. [3] And it becomes the
🗏
🗐
Apophthegmata
1
is to
say
, the
punishments
, the
eternal
fire
,
worms
🗏
🗐
pure
Prak
23
being
able
] to
offer
pure
prayer
to
God
, you
🗏
🗐
42
thoughts
prayer
cannot be
pure
. But if you
speak
🗏
🗐
49
the
mind
strong
and
pure
for the
struggle
,
since
🗏
🗐
Gn.
3
and
light
for the
pure
.
🗏
🗐
14
who
erect
obstacle
[s] to
pure
conduct
; and, among
living
🗏
🗐
KG
2.34
S2
attracts
to itself the
pure
nous
.
🗏
🗐
3.5
S2
of
celestial
powers
are
pure
and
full
of
knowledge
🗏
🗐
4.6
S2
is
produced
in the
pure
, and
one
part
in
🗏
🗐
4.6
S2
those who are not
pure
. What is
produced
in
🗏
🗐
4.28
S2
which is
constituted
by
pure
virtues
and
true
doctrines
🗏
🗐
4.90
S2
is
reserved
to the
pure
.
🗏
🗐
5.17
S2
beings
flee
from the
pure
nous
,they will
immediately
🗏
🗐
5.39
S2
In
pure
thoughts
[there] is
imprinted
🗏
🗐
5.52
S2
a
pure
nous
has
need
of
🗏
🗐
5.52
S2
logoi
of
bodies
, a
purer
(
nous
) [
needs
] the
logoi
🗏
🗐
5.52
S2
incorporeals
, and a (
nous
)
purer
than the
latter
[
needs
🗏
🗐
5.53
S2
spiritual
sacrifice
is the
pure
conscience
that
puts
on
🗏
🗐
5.84
S2
intelligible
temple
is the
pure
nous
, which
keeps
[
safe
🗏
🗐
5.90
S2
naturally
are -
either
the
pure
nous
sees
[them], or
🗏
🗐
6.48
S2
The
harp
is the
pure
nous
which is
moved
🗏
🗐
6.63
S2
air
, so also the
pure
nous
, when it has
🗏
🗐
Skemmata
6
A
censer
is the
pure
nous
at the
time
🗏
🗐
62
Of these,
five
are
pure
if they are
accomplished
🗏
🗐
62
vision
. There are
three
pure
[
thoughts
]; but the
imageless
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
23
of
gazing
intently
in
pure
contemplation
, being
led
through
🗏
🗐
36
you, because of your
pure
lives
, will
bring
forth
🗏
🗐
36
said
,
Blessed
are the
pure
in
heart
, for they
🗏
🗐
Sent alph II
23
A
pure
soul
—
God
after
God
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
97
person
carefully
attending
to
pure
prayer
: but he will
🗏
🗐
purely
On Prayer
68
while you are
praying
purely
and
undisturbed
,
suddenly
there
🗏
🗐
71
not
able
to
pray
purely
if you are
enmeshed
🗏
🗐
73
the
nous
is
praying
purely
unwaveringly
, and
truly
, [
completely
🗏
🗐
74
he
seems
to
stand
purely
before [
God
]. So he
🗏
🗐
purest
On Prayer
84
the
nous
’
highest
and
purest
power
and
function
.
🗏
🗐
purification
KG
3.9
S2
of the
impious
receive
purification
’ (Prv. 14:9) and that ’
today
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
38
Pray
: [1]
first
, for
purification
from the
passions
; [2] and
🗏
🗐
40
only for your own
purification
, but also [to
pray
🗏
🗐
purify
Prak
78
is a
spiritual
method
purifying
the
passionate
part
of
🗏
🗐
85
The
things
which
purify
bodies
never
remain
with
🗏
🗐
85
but the
virtues
both
purify
the
soul
and
remain
🗏
🗐
100
the
sacred
mysteries
they
purify
and
pray
for us
🗏
🗐
Gn.
14
they
perform
and which
purify
the
interior
man
: the
🗏
🗐
47
spiritual
knowledge
is
perfectly
purified
;
Charity
heals
the
burning
🗏
🗐
49
the
praktike
is to
purify
the
intellect
and to
🗏
🗐
KG
3.18
S2
the
fiery
suffering
which
purifies
the
passible
part
of
🗏
🗐
5.5
S2
Two
among the
worlds
purify
the
passible
part
of
🗏
🗐
5.39
S1
resides
in him will
purify
with
care
his
soul
🗏
🗐
5.57
S2
eventually
when we are
purified
we will also
know
🗏
🗐
5.57
S2
when we are further
purified
, we will also
see
🗏
🗐
5.76
S2
the
knowledge
of
objects
purifies
the
Knowers
.
🗏
🗐
6.35
S2
the
commandments
holy
angels
purify
us from
evil
and
🗏
🗐
Monks
8.1
into
solitude
] in
love
purifies
the
heart
;
🗏
🗐
131.2
and his
prudence
purifies
it.
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
21
thought
, and then being
purified
by the
word
, are
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
2
A
soul
purified
through the
fullness
of
🗏
🗐
Exhortations to Monks
1.6
is not
possible
to
purify
agitated
water
unless
it
🗏
🗐
purity
KG
4.70
S2
to those
empowered
by
purity
of
soul
, to
give
🗏
🗐
6.22
S2
if it is the
purity
of the
nous
[sic
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
4
them not
befoul
the
purity
of your
knowledge
of
🗏
🗐
purpose
Prak
83
to
contemplate
the
logoi
[
purposes
] of the
war
; it
🗏
🗐
Gn.
1
will
understand
the
deep
purposes
of
asceticism
; the
knowers
🗏
🗐
14
view
of a
single
purpose
. And
tell
them, too
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
13
the
Christ
.” For His
purpose
was, after the
completion
🗏
🗐
21
exact
comprehension
of the
purposes
of
God
, a
day
🗏
🗐
22
Lord
, according to the
purpose
of the
Incarnation
and
🗏
🗐
23
blessedness
according to the
purpose
of the
Word
; for
🗏
🗐
Sent alph I
22
soul
's
thoughts
and
purposes
.
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
pref.2
jealous
of your
excellent
purpose
. For your do not
🗏
🗐
8
sins
, have
forgotten
the
purpose
of their
weeping
,
gone
🗏
🗐
29
you not
achieve
your
purpose
. This is so you
🗏
🗐
47
means
to
defeat
his
purpose
. It does not
cease
🗏
🗐
purse
Gn.
30
to be a
reasoning
purse
.
🗏
🗐
pursue
KG
1.66
S1
flee
fornication
" and to "
pursue
hospitality
".
🗏
🗐
1.66
S2
to
flee
fornication
and
pursue
hospitality
.
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
135
who
said
, ‘I will
pursue
my
enemies
and
overtake
🗏
🗐
Instr
17
A
pursuing
wolf
tracks
down the
🗏
🗐
pursuer
Prak
31
and then, when its
pursuers
fail
, it
approaches
shamelessly
🗏
🗐
put
Prak
46
not
ventured
even to
put
down in
writing
, nor
🗏
🗐
KG
1.49
S1
which
apart
from itself
puts
itself in
motion
; but
🗏
🗐
1.49
S1
motion
; but it is
put
in
motion
by the
🗏
🗐
5.53
S2
the
pure
conscience
that
puts
on the
state
of
🗏
🗐
5.78
S2
by which they also
put
our
passions
into
motion
🗏
🗐
6.15
S2
contemplation
; and if he
puts
all his
enemies
beneath
🗏
🗐
6.26
S2
quality
that has been
put
in them, so also
🗏
🗐
6.70
S2
thus
indeed
, he has
put
all [
things
] under his
🗏
🗐
Skemmata
23
higher
unless
it has
put
aside
all the
passions
🗏
🗐
23
And
passion
will be
put
aside
through the
virtues
🗏
🗐
Ad virg.
8.1
Put
indignation
and
anger
far
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
11
children
of
Israel
did
put
away
Baalim
and
Ashtaroth
🗏
🗐
20
which the
Father
hath
put
in His own
power
🗏
🗐
24
which the
Father
hath
put
in His own
power
🗏
🗐
24
contemplation
the
Father
hath
put
away in His own
🗏
🗐
28
subject
unto Him that
put
all
things
under Him
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
4
and
concepts
, not not
put
off
every
passioned
thought
🗏
🗐
9
and
pray
well-toned
, and
put
to
flight
the
assaults
🗏
🗐
71
because
prayer
is [the]
putting
aside
of
thoughts
(
noemata
🗏
🗐
83
calms
the
passions
and
puts
to
rest
the
body
🗏
🗐
Exhortations to Monks
1.5
God
Himself
opposes
, is
put
down by
immeasurable
humility
🗏
🗐
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