Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

Prak

40

possible: they prevent the sick from giving thanks in

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them, then we are sick in the [desiring] part

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82

becomes aware of our sick members as it tries

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91

bidding him serve the sick while fasting When asked

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KG

4.76 S1

a man who is sick and who asks the

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4.76 S2

the body) resembles the sick man who asks to

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Ad virg.

10.2

be offered to the sick.

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Ep fid

18

he may heal the sick.

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Prak

7

depicted, along with long sickness, lack of necessities, and

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KG

1.41 S1

compared to life, and sickness second compared to health

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1.41 S1 (+1)

to virtue. Death and sickness of the soul, in

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1.41 S2

subsequent to life, and sickness subsequent to health, it

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2.8 S2

the soul [precedes] its sickness. [Letter 42, Frb 596 I.7-9]

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Ep

57.3

the same way the sickness of the son disheartens

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57.3

A father, at the sickness of his son, summons

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Ep fid

18

physician for stooping to sickness, and breathing its foul

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Sent alph II

13

to esteem is a sickness of the soul.

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Ep fid

28

sins and bare our sicknesses. Now one of our

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KG

1.66 S2

of us, on the side where we have the

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1.66 S2

the vices, on the side where we do not

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2.28 S2

immediately surrounds all the sides of what it sees

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On Prayer

106

his claws in both sides of the muscles of

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and walked on either side of him. But he

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Prak

10

certain [tempting-]thoughts first sieze the soul and remind

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11

especially in prayers it siezes the nous, reflecting back

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KG

1.25 S2

are those who would sift us with temptations, either

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Gn.

43

this is not in sight of the good that

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Skemmata

55

things that arise from sight; [the ones that] do

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62

from an angel; [4] from sight, and [5] from demons. Of

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Ep fid

38

taught. No one teaches sight to apprehend colour or

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On Prayer

150

Just as sight excels all the other

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Prak

47

The sign of the passions that

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We shall recognise the signs of passionlessness through our

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chastity would be a sign of the most profound

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head_7

Concerning the Signs of Apatheia

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KG

1.31 S2

Jerusalem, thus also the sign of the symbols of

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1.77 S2

second nature is the sign of the body, and

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1.77 S2

first [nature is] the [sign] of the soul. And

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1.77 S2

the soul. And the [sign of the] nous is

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3.29 S2

The sign of the human state

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3.29 S2

human body, and the sign of each state is

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3.56 S2

then objects bear the sign of ‘trees’, on which

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3.60 S2

The ‘sign of the East’ is

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the saints, and the ‘sign of the West’ of

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3.67 S2

natural contemplations bear the sign of milk, and the

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3.84 S2

natural contemplation bears the sign of [the] stars; and

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4.25 S2

of idols is the sign of untrue doctrines and

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4.68 S2

and sense carries the sign of the windows, by

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4.81 S2

All contemplation by the sign of its intellection is

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5.32 S2

the second bears the sign of water, I mean

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5.63 S2

not [by] following these signs that we see the

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5.67 S2

reasoning natures bear the sign of trees and if

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5.69 S2

Blessed Trinity is the sign of the blessed water

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5.88 S2

Zion is the sign of the first knowledge

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Gn.

3

Knower [gnostikos] has the significance [logos] of salt for

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On Prayer

pref.2

quantity; [2] while the inner significance is quality

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Prak

55

regard vague images as signifying an old passion, while

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KG

4.46 S2

The four corners signify the four elements, the

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5.45 S2

soul, and virtues are signified by the word hair

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6.49 S2

Egypt signifies vice, the desert the

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Skemmata

17

thoughts]; the mind [logos] signifying matters both sensed and

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Ep fid

7

on the other hand signify the nature which is

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12

by mentioning the Lord, signifying the Word by Whom

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27

made and being created signify the same thing. As

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On Prayer

pref.3

a hexagonal form. [These] signify both: [2] reverent knowledge of

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pref.3

you may take as signifying the knowledge of the

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1

to the Law. This signifies the tetrad of the

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Gn.

41

here] is admissible. In silence let the ineffable be

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Apophthegmata

1

down there, their painful silence, their most bitter groanings

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Assorted Chapters

25

Silencing the truth is burying

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Exhortations to Monks

1.4

tears; Worldly sorrow is silenced by hatred of pleasures

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On Prayer

43

confess your failures with silent groans.

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On Prayer

pref.3

and [3] love; or [1] gold [2] silver, and [3] precious stones

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KG

1.45 S1

when it renders itself similar to God

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1.48 S1

either to render itself similar to God, or to

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1.48 S1

or to render itself similar to the animals

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2.82 S2

the world that is similar to them.

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6.25 S2

demons are very cold, similar to ice.

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On Prayer

97

with me,’ and other similar [verses].

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We know of another similar monk who lived in

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151

babble on’ and other similar [texts].

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Prak

56

incorporeal beings is the similarity of our disposition to

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KG

1.47 S1

in the soul which similarly could be naturally in

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1.48 S1

are in the bodies similarly exist in those which

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1.82 S2

judgment of God" will similarly accomplish for the other

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2.73 S2

His exposition to us: similarly also, he who taught

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6.2 S2

more than the just, similarly more than the impious

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Ep fid

6

soul is not simple. Similarly we say one angel

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On Prayer

79

midst of a people similarly [unclean] So how in

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88

So too will God similarly avenge those who cry

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Gn.

18

then it is a simple contemplation or perhaps makes

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44

the benefit of the simple.

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KG

2.35 S2

it. Vision shows it simple, intelligible objects; through hearing

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2.57 S2

which the third is simple and the two (others

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4.61 S2

the consolation of the simple.

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Skemmata

23

through the virtues, and simple thoughts through spiritual contemplation

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Ep fid

4

object, not to teach simple souls lessons drawn from

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one absolutely, nor yet simple in nature; but God

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5

universally confessed to be simple and not composite. God

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by nature nor yet simple; for we divide it

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6

by nature nor yet simple, for we conceive of

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6

and soul is not simple. Similarly we say one

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which is one and simple in nature is not

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the nature which is simple and incomprehensible.

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confess Him to be simple in nature; for he

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in number is not simple. And if the Holy

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Holy Spirit is not simple, He consists of essence

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32

as composite, and not simple, and consubstantial with the

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On Prayer

56

is possible to have simple thoughts (noemata), but be

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not spending time on simple thoughts (noemata) of issues

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even if these are simple words, since they are

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heaven, not merely through simple word[s] but through angelic

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Gn.

18

is seen [in its] simplicity or seen as The

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KG

4.62 S2

concerning bodies, or even simply to see objects: for

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On Prayer

pref.2

For your do not simply yearn for these [texts

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151

It is not simply quantity, but rather quality

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On Prayer

134

thoughts to you while simultaneously seeming to encourage you

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Prak

75

The monk’s sin is his consenting to

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Gn.

43

The sin of the gnostikos is

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KG

1.28 S2

together obtain to destroy sins; but two of them

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Skemmata

45

by the committing of sin. Those that only [harm

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45

by the committing [of sin] are those against nature

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Ep fid

19

repentance because of their sins.

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28

about His being made sin for us? For it

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28

Himself took away our sins and bare our sicknesses

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30

from the law of sin.”

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Sent alph I

23

the blameless one—a sin against God.

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On Prayer

7

more] easily confess your sins and propitiate the Lord

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8

who weep for their sins, have forgotten the purpose

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longer need tears for sins in your prayer on

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78

prayer on account of sin, examine how far you

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is necessary to resist sin unto death aggressively and

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memory of his own sins and the just penalty

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Exhortations to Monks

1.13

the soul clean of sins, after the fashion of

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Prak

48

it is easier to sin in intent than in

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Ep fid

37

that is subject unto sin.

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On Prayer

145

is [still] subject to sins and angry outbursts, and

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Prak

pref.1

Since you recently wrote to

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5

lighter than the first, since there cannot be found

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10

baptize] it in sadness, since it is the case

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pure for the struggle, since the mind is naturally

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58

at the same time, since one promises honour and

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68

not practise patient endurance, since endurance pertains to the

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Gn.

23

you will be truthful, since you are linked to

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KG

1.39 S2

all its power? And since we have no power

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1.42 S2

is most present; And since He acts most in

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5.62 S2

ascents or descents. Indeed, [since] there are no subjacent

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6.51 S2

Since of all powers of

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Skemmata

2

accomplished without apatheia, [dispassion] since it requires the cooperation

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19

Since the nous receives [tempting

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by means of hearing, since a depressing word disturbs

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to what is impossible, since essential knowledge is obscure

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Ep

57.1

Since you are mortal, you

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Ep fid

1

sorry to deny it; since you are already regretting

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20

them who ask Him, since they whom we are

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

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of the Word. But since our intelligence is made

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Assorted Chapters

10

have come to be since the beginning.

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On Prayer

pref.2

and forgetfulness of injury. Since everything is twofold, each

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pref.2

precedence over the letter, since without [nous] there can

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pref.3

adding up many numbers, since it is a triangular

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pref.4

will not be contemptuous, since you have known both

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these are simple words, since they are contemplations of

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we greatly provoke them: since although they struggle for

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88

or respect man, still, since this woman is a

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Prak

15

is calmed by [1] the singing of Psalms, by [2] patient

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27

hopes in ourselves and singing David’s words, ‘Why

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40

are weighed down to sing psalms while standing.

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69

greater thing still - to sing psalms without distraction.

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On Prayer

82

Pray: [1] gently and [2] undisturbed, Sing psalms: [1] with understanding and

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Prak

98

said that virtue is single by nature, but takes

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Gn.

14

in view of a single purpose. And tell them

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40

is not only a single logos, but a large

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On Prayer

75

comes and with a single word makes all the

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KG

3.50 S2

The change of sinners is the passage from

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Ep fid

19

thine own infirmity, that sinners be not plunged into

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On Prayer

148

on your face, that sinners will wreak their carpentry

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Apophthegmata

1

the fate kept for sinners, their shame before the

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1

for the judgement of sinners, afflict yourself for fear

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KG

5.21 S2

and the mountain of Sion.

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Ep fid

28

Are you not afraid, sir, of God called unsubjected

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KG

6.88 S2

in the war with Sisara.

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Prak

96

with his mother and sisters when he visited them

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Ad virg.

3.1

Love your sisters as the daughters of

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Gn.

34

them: all of these sitting around you will remind

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KG

1.60 S1

obvious that yesterday they sat down and counted their

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1.60 S2

clear that yesterday they sat and modified their bills

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Apophthegmata

1

Abba Evagrius said, 'Sit in your cell, collecting

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7

but at present you sit here as a stranger

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Prak

41

because of its actual situation and so becomes a

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Ep fid

3

Such is my present situation.

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Prak

pref.9

knowledge into fifty, plus six hundred. And some things

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KG

5.8 S2

their earth during the six years of praktike, these

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ep1 S2

the number of the six days of creation.

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The End of the Six Centuries of the Blessed

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Prak

6

fourth, sadness; fifth, anger; sixth acedia; seventh, vainglory; eighth

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KG

5.83 S2

them are of the sixth day, one of them

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Ep fid

36

bring forth fruit thirty, sixty, and a hundred fold

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KG

5.18 S2

imitate colors, forms and size, but the holy powers

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Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki

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sick

sickness

sicknesses

side

sieze

sift

sight

sign

significance

signify

silence (n.)

silence (v.)

silent

silver

similar

similarity

similarly

simple

simplicity

simply

simultaneously

sin (n.)

sin (v.)

since

sing

single

sinner

Sion

sir

Sisara

sister

sit

situation

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sixth

sixty

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