Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

On Prayer

79

boldly before the Lord Sabbaoth?.

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The Sabbath is the rest of

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100

by means of the sacred mysteries they purify and

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Gn.

19

customary [terminology] of the sacred Scriptures, and to establish

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24

cast out of the sacred precincts, like those selling

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4.22 S2

those who offer symbolic sacrifices burn up through the

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The spiritual sacrifice is the pure conscience

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so do those who sacrifice to demons destroy through

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but rather those who sacrifice to them that the

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Skemmata

43

as Proverbs says, a sad word give rises to

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KG

4.71 S2

is missing, it deeply saddens those deprived of it

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On Prayer

20

you ought, do not sadden any soul, otherwise you

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15

while the same thing saddens the souls of the

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6

love of money; fourth, sadness; fifth, anger; sixth acedia

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10

Sadness sometimes arises from frustrated

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10

lit baptize] it in sadness, since it is the

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14 (2 vers.)

followed by: [1] anger and [2] sadness and the final evil

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Gn.

10

free from anger, hatred, sadness, bodily suffering and anxieties

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Skemmata

21

to pleasures, others to sadness [depression], still others to

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40

are those arising from sadness [depression], vainglory, and pride

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43

that lead are from sadness [depression], while the ones

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60

anger or from deep sadness [depression] chain the nous

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61

tempting-]thoughts of deep sadness [depression] are destructive of

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Ep

57.2

in the time when sadness was burning you. But

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Assorted Chapters

7

to be free of sadness, be eager to please

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On Prayer

16

is an antidote to sadness and despondency.

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18

and the birds of sadness will rest in them

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pure nous, which keeps [safe] within it the full

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Ep fid

18

it, and bring back safe and sound to his

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Gn.

9

how it may be safeguarded and progressively increased.

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someone who calls the sage and his wisdom two

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and his wisdom two sages or two wisdoms.

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God was good, powerful, sage, creator of the incorporeals

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it is evident that sages of this world will

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6.22 S2

makes [it]know, the sages of this world will

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Prak

94

many people traveling or sailing at this very moment

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Gn.

37

St. Paul afflicted his body

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the heritage of the saints, but that which is

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another is from the saints against those who do

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Not all the saints eat the bread, but

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the symbol of the saints, and the ‘sign of

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and the former the saints. How is it therefore

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These among saints who have now been

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6.88 S1

salvation, but also the saints, our companions, who themselves

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Ep fid

3

the society of the saints most useful. For in

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11

Lord only.” And so St. Paul, “For as there

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On Prayer

76

the prayers of the saints refers, I believe, to

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77

the prayers of the saints that the twenty-four elders

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Exhortations to Monks

1.14

the glory of the saints and the just.

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Apophthegmata

1

the people of the saints, the kingdom of heaven

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Prak

32

doing everything for the sake of knowledge of him

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46

s aim is to sake us abandon prayer, so

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Gn.

24

you never, for the sake of profit, well-being, or

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KG

1.78 S2

this world for the sake of the knowledge of

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Ep fid

18

the Father; for your sakes He was made dead

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19

their glorious struggle’s sake; for the latter providing

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On Prayer

60

Him for His own sake.

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Skemmata

32

The gnostic is a salaried day-laborer.

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Gn.

3

the significance [logos] of salt for the impure and

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47

are concerned with our salvation. It is only God

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Gn.

12

are useful for our salvation, [we are] invited to

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28

becomes the cause of salvation for others. [4] And when

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the knowledge of our salvation is constituted from these

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are three ways of salvation that together obtain to

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6.88 S1

with us for our salvation, but also the saints

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6.88 S2

with us for our salvation, but also the stars

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Skemmata

30

to God for the salvation of others by one

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Sent alph I

1

The beginning of salvation—to condemn yourself.

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On Prayer

123

who looks upon the salvation and progress of all

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Sent alph II

14

poor are the eye-salve of God.

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On Prayer

50

them, while it is salvific and very soothing for

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6.61 S2

dead , it is not Samuel that the medium caused

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Ep fid

6

angel as essence with sanctification.

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8

are the source of sanctification by which every reasonable

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32

consists of essence and sanctification, and is therefore composite

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3.74 S2

called holy has been sanctified by the word of

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among the logikoi is sanctified by the knowledge of

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the second who are sanctified by the word of

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Skemmata

2

themsel[ves] like a sapphire or the color of

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16

mere mouthful. It is satiety which yearns for varied

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53

thought for it to satisfy its desires should blame

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Ep fid

28

of Himself as persecuted—“Saul, Saul,” He says, “why

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28

Himself as persecuted—“Saul, Saul,” He says, “why persecutest

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28

on the occasion when Saul was hurrying to Damascus

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11

the soul to be savage all day long, but

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50

to experience of the savage demons and to become

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Assorted Chapters

24

Savage master—a pleasure-loving [tempting

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On Prayer

5

able to calm the savagery inherent in your soul

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Gn.

22

that all men be saved and come to Knowledge

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Ad virg.

11.1

virgin will not be saved;

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Ep fid

10

and “none is good save one, that is God

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13

conception of Him to save us from falling in

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work, that He might save the lost sheep and

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18

home when He had saved it, and bring back

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24

not mine to give save to those for whom

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Apophthegmata

5

and no-one will be saved.

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the grace of our Saviour [and] God: it shelters

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1

the teaching of our Savior Christ consisting of asctical

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27

will praise him, the Savior of my person, my

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Gn.

21

the death of the Savior.

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the word of our Savior, the Father judges no

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1.77 S1

Creator is Christ our Savior; and it is He

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the Friday when our Savior was crucified, all those

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1.90 S1

the word of our Savior, that "today and tomorrow

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1.90 S2

Friday", on which our Savior was crucified, then all

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4.23 S2

it therefore that our Savior, after promising to show

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been called by our Savior to eternal life

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been designated by our Savior as worse that an

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of the paralytic our Savior has enlightened us concerning

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teaching of Christ our Savior, which circumcized with knowledge

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Skemmata

7

concern. And thus the Savior said to the disciples

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Ep

57.5

seat of Christ our Savior.

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Ep fid

21

Our Saviour’s holy disciples, after

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22

of desire; then our Saviour does not know the

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33

And why does the Saviour say to the disciples

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and [in] which it savors the fruits, by hastening

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Ep fid

38

nor taste, flavours and savours, nor touch, soft and

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you to believe, it says, when you receive glory

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pref.8

words the fathers always say to them: [when conferring

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pref.9

these things we have said [suffice]. But concerning the

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pref.9

by [the elders] to say to others. I have

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11

sharpest passion. It is said to be a boiling

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12

it employs, as they say, every [possible] means to

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29

the ascetical life (praktikotatos), said, ‘The monk ought always

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58

are able, as they say, to use a nail

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70

or punishment. Rather, he says and does what [this

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72

in return As it says, ‘I will crush them

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84

Of the soul are said to oppose the ascetical

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is no end, they say.

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instance, one of them says that a monk is

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91

fasting When asked, he said that such passions are

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92

men of that time, saying, ‘How do you manage

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93

it to me. He said, ‘It is because the

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94

water to drink He said, ‘Make do with the

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94

him about self-control, he said, ‘Courage, child; for twenty

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of his father He said to the an who

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them at home He said, ‘Do not eat with

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97

to feed the hungry, saying something worth remembering ‘I

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98

manual work. He also said that virtue is single

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99

Another monk said, ‘I cut down pleasure

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99

of the old men said that charity does not

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99

And the same monk said, ‘I am not aware

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Gn.

16

explanation of what is said, and that you embrace

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20

for theology. What is said, in effect, of the

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25

adversaries: indeed, as Ecclesiastes says, "there is no discharge

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29

Those you teach are saying to you always: "[Friend

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30

it. The steward is said to be a reasoning

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41

of what has been said [here] is admissible. In

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44

of prudence, it is said, is the contemplation of

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45

the Cappadocian Basil has said: the Knowledge which comes

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46

luminary of Egypt, Athanasius, said: "Moses received the command

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IT was said by the angel of

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of providence and judgment," said the great Knower and

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for] those who are said naturally to be evil

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earth. But it is said, Man eats the bread

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is placed. It is said that the first is

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is like him who said, I was acquainted with

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as, being awake, we say diverse things about dreams

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We say various things about sleep

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IT is said that God is [present

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Knowledge is said to be in a

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Knowledge is said to be in a

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is accurately and principally said to be in a

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The virtues are said to be before us

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Virtues are said to be in front

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behind us that are said to be the bad

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1.68 S1

the thumos. The Fathers say that the first approach

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and air. It is said that the third approaches

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With God is said to be: first, the

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1.71 S1

incomprehensibility, as the Fathers say, there is no end

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1.71 S2

for as it is said,there is no limit

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1.85 S1

that it is to say it is uncontrollable when

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2.4 S2

The first, it is said, is the passage from

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and ignorance. And to say that one of these

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2.31 S2

nature. And it is said that the first life

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2.68 S2

It is said that those on high

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3.15 S2

knowledge, as it is said, and if immaterial knowledge

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It is possible to say what the movement of

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Just as one cannot say that one nous is

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order. Indeed, should someone say that there is a

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3.53 S2

this knowledge - he is said to be evil. Now

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3.53 S2

can therefore properly be said to be bad.

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3.64 S2

knowledge of God is said to be superior to

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3.70 S2

the naked nous to say what is its nature

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3.75 S2

wickedness,that, it is said, arises from reasoning nature

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4.13 S2

It is thus well said that men are intermediate

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4.17 S2

It is said that "up" is where

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4.21 S2

this, he alone is said to be seated at

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4.33 S2

Indeed, it is even said that God never desires

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4.34 S2

fall; because it is said: You will not depart

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4.35 S2

languages. But it is said that, as a result

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4.35 S2

the world. Someone has said that their languages also

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4.35 S2

there are those who say that there are even

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4.37 S2

Among animals, it is said that some draw breath

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4.37 S2

direction. And it is said that those that[draw

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4.50 S2

itself, and which is said to be inseparable from

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4.51 S2

natural contemplation, it is said that some are leaders

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4.59 S2

an essence is not said to be superior or

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4.70 S2

it is not said to all: Flee from

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4.81 S2

material or immaterial, is said to be that which

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5.18 S2

logoi, as someone has said.

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5.24 S2

secondary, as has been said, in relation to the

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5.30 S2

is therefore quite rightly said that it is said

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5.30 S2

said that it is said that Philistines occupy the

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5.51 S2

madness of those who say they know the nature

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5.63 S2

beginning, nor do we say that the wisdom in

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5.67 S2

water, it is rightly said that knowledge is called

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5.70 S2

as our body is said to be in a

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5.70 S2

the nous is also (said to be) in a

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5.72 S2

one river, one should say, "the world where there

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6.3 S2

knowledges and, it is said, also by languages. The

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6.14 S2

Christ - I mean to say he who has come

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6.16 S2

and [any]one who says "two Christs" or "two

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6.45 S2

world; indeed, it is said that the former was

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6.56 S2

If vision is said [ to consist] in sensation

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6.56 S2

how can it be said that they saw him

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6.57 S2

this reason it is said that the Christ whom

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6.58 S2

of changes it is said that that they will

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6.59 S2

one part, it is said, cares for the sustasis

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6.82 S1

One says that God dwells in

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6.82 S2

It is said that God is in

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6.82 S2

like one, it is said who is as [if

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6.83 S2

It is said that the nous sees

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Skemmata

7

And thus the Savior said to the disciples, Greet

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13

moved] through passion secretly says or does something lawlessly

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25

God’ is, for he says: In peace is His

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43

anger. Thus, as Proverbs says, a sad word give

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Monks

134.1

One who says that the Holy Trinity

🗏🗐

Ad virg.

9.1

Do not say, “Today I will eat

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Ep fid

2

concerned with them. How, said I, could I overcome

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6

mean is this. We say that the world is

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6

not simple. Similarly we say one angel in number

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9

the words, “I have said ye are gods,” and

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10

When I say “alone” I set forth

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10

nature, as when David says, “as for man his

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10

these words to be said of the nature, “who

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12

why when he had said “one God” he was

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12

content, for we have said that “one” and “only

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14

our Christ and God says, “I am the life

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14

men. He did not say “I have lived because

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15

that eateth me,” He says, “he also shall live

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15

meaning of what He says.

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16

Father by comparison is said to be greater than

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20

account, as I have said, of the infirmity of

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20

the perfect apart, He says, “It is not for

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21

therefore, that God is said to know of Himself

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21

righteousness and wisdom, is said to know righteousness and

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22

If, then, God is said to know about Himself

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22

ultimate blessedness. But He says the angels do not

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22

know; that is to say, not even the contemplation

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22

Only the Father, He says, knows, since He is

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22

all material knowledge is said to be the kingdom

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22

knowledge, and so to say the knowledge of actual

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23

for what does He say in the Gospel? “I

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24

doctrine which, as I said, is regarded relatively to

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24

power.” That is to say, the knowledge of such

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26

religion amend what I say, let him speak and

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27

Again, as is said through Solomon the Wise

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28

again would the heretics say about God unsubjected, and

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28

persecuted—“Saul, Saul,” He says, “why persecutest thou me

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28

I was naked,” He says, “and ye clothed me

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30

knowledge of God. You say that the Holy Ghost

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30

The law,” it is said, “of the Spirit of

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32

as I have already said, everything that is one

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33

the heavens; and what says David? “By the word

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33

why does the Saviour say to the disciples, “Go

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33

And what would you say also as to the

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34

heaven. What does he say? “You are the temple

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35

God, as it is said “if I by the

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36

fold. For, it is said, Blessed are the pure

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37

Lord. For, it is said, into a malicious soul

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38

This too must be said that God our Creator

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Sent alph II

11

Say what is appropriate, when

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On Prayer

pref.2

the wise Jesus [Ben-Sirach] says, receive these chapters [2] both

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21

Leave your gift,” it says, before the altar, and

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31

as you were taught, saying, Let your will be

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59

Therefore call upon him saying, Hallowed be your name

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59

come, that is to say, your Holy Spirit and

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59

taught you this by saying, the Father is worshipped

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74

nous], as we have said.

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77

bowls of incense are said to be the the

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97

or surrender his rationality, saying to God, ‘I will

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100

not heard that it said, ‘The Lord your God

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104

win forgiveness. For it says, He gave him over

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108

Tabennesiote monks, where it says that as Abba Theodore

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117

the youngest I have said it: blessed is the

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135

remember the One who said, ‘I will pursue my

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135

feet’ and so forth. Say these things at the

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137

been treated unjustly, to say or do something improper

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145

Such a soul, it says, ought to have authority

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Exhortations to Monks

1.5

immeasurable humility: – [humility] which says, ‘I am dust and

🗏🗐

Apophthegmata

1

Abba Evagrius said, 'Sit in your cell

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1

men, that is to say, the punishments, the eternal

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2

He also said, 'Restrain yourself from affection

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3

He also said, 'It is a great

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4

He also said, 'Always keep your death

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5

He also said, 'Take away temptations and

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6

He also said that one of the

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6

the Fathers used to say, 'Eat a little without

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7

forth. Then the priest said to him, 'Abba, we

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Prak

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Sayings of Holy Monks

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KG

5.28 S2

sword is the spiritual saying that separates the body

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5.30 S2

former, according to the saying of Our Lord, is

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5.90 S2

them], or the spiritual saying of the wise makes

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6.23 S2

Just as this saying here informs concerning objects

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6.23 S2

this world, so the saying of the spiritual body

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also the demons recite sayings concerning the fear of

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if, according to the saying of holy Moses, the

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feet, according to the saying of Paul .

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nous, according to the saying of Solomon, is joined

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Himself.” To me this saying too seems distinctly declaratory

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On Prayer

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Therefore, in dividing my saying[s] on prayer into one

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The saying in the Apocalypse that

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better. He remembered the saying of the apostle that

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Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki

sa

Sabbaoth

Sabbath

sacred

sacrifice (n.)

sacrifice (v.)

sad

sadden

sadness

safe

safeguarded

sage

sail

saint

sake

salaried

salt

salvation

salve

salvific

Samuel

sanctification

sanctify

sapphire

satiety

satisfy

Saul

savage

savagery

save

savior

savor

say

saying