Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

Prak

55

You should] thus regard vague images as signifying an

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Prak

pref.2

guards the city, in vain do the builder and

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KG

3.14 S2

to passion inclines towards vain [things].

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Ep fid

26

passages for strife and vain glory. I have done

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On Prayer

20

you are running in vain

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Exhortations to Monks

1.5

to guard it ‘in vain’.

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Prak

pref.3

their way of life. Vainglory is [terribly] clever at

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6

anger; sixth acedia; seventh, vainglory; eighth, pride. Whether these

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13

The thought of vainglory is especially subtle and

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30

tempting-] thought (logismos) of vainglory, because whatever you do

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30

occasion for a new vainglory. Not all our right

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31

known the demon of vainglory being chased away by

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32

by the demon of vainglory offering him all the

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57

From the second [arise] [1] vainglory with [2] pride, which capture

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58

The demon of vainglory is opposed to the

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58

the [tempting-]thought of vainglory with humility, or the

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KG

5.86 S2

The solitary who loves vainglory is he who, before

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Skemmata

40

arising from sadness [depression], vainglory, and pride; while the

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44

objects]; and those from vainglory have abundant matter [ie

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49

arising from lust and vainglory; as prejudiced, the [tempting

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57

the [tempting-]thoughts of vainglory and pride [remain and

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On Prayer

73

by the passion of vainglory and by the demon

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74

way the passion of vainglory produces a [tempting-]thought

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116

of the nous is vainglory; by it the nous

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On Prayer

127

a monk; otherwise you vainly affect an [external] appearance

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Prak

28

it and persevere and valiantly tackle all comers, particularly

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On Prayer

30

stand against us immediately vanish, and the nous is

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Apophthegmata

1

take pains, condemn the vanity of the world, so

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Ep fid

31

call His nature even variable, so long as you

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KG

3.23 S2

of them has a variation of quality.

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Prak

16

satiety which yearns for varied foodstuffs; hunger considers it

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KG

2.21 S2

made proclaims the richly-varied wisdom of God; but

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2.74 S2

of bodies and these varied worlds, in which some

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2.76 S2

Just as varied [states?] orders distinguish the

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2.80 S2

Varied is the contemplation of

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2.80 S2

of the soul;highly varied is that of the

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2.80 S2

celestial [beings], and more [varied still] than the latter

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2.85 S2

again be new and varied bodies, and worlds will

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3.36 S2

comprises the different and varied bodies of the logikoi

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4.89 S2

nature by [means of] varied worlds to the union

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5.81 S2

be able to found varied worlds.

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6.33 S2

be imprinted in the varied worlds and in names

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Prak

16

our soul desires a variety of foods, then It

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KG

1.43 S1

His "wisdom full of variety"; but He is not

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2.32 S1

soul grow, but the varieties of the knowledge of

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KG

1.38 S2

We say various things about sleep while

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1.65 S2

by to their creation various worlds are constituted and

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3.21 S2

with bodies and in various orders.

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4.41 S1

appeared to men in various forms; and in His

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5.23 S2

multiform movement and the various passions of the reasoning

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5.23 S2

appear obscurely; and their various orders have rendered hidden

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On Prayer

30

prematurely aroused by the various passions. Nevertheless, if it

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KG

3.37 S2

and their courses are varied. The fact that some

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4.35 S2

that their languages also vary, like those of men

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On Prayer

108

them a kind of vaulted chamber [of his feet

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On Prayer

73

brain and makes the veins pulsate.

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On Prayer

12

some desire to take vengeance on your enemy moves

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On Prayer

90

very deceitful and extremely vengeful; and he wants to

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Prak

46

which I have not ventured even to put down

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Ep fid

31

But you will never venture to call His nature

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On Prayer

97

me,’ and other similar [verses].

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Ep fid

35

devils,” of which the version in another Gospel is

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Prak

93

That vessel of election, Macarius, the

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Gn.

14

the interior man: the vessels which they receive designate

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Ep

57.2

body—which is our vessel—and of the rational

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Ep fid

3

have found a chosen vessel, a deep well; I

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12

Christ? Paul, a chosen vessel, did not, I imagine

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26

brothers, lest the earthen vessels which hold the treasure

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Prak

pref.2

and uproot the primordial vice of pride that cast

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30

by our own characteristic vices.

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62

by both virtues and vices: the former keep it

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62

it from seeing the vices; the latter keep it

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76

angels are glad when vice decreases the demons are

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88

produce both virtues and vices; it is the task

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89

stand prepared against the vices, [1A.4] and to administer

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Gn.

17

of the virtues and vices; this, indeed, is the

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48

which we return from vice and ignorance to virtue

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KG

1.39 S2

not [the seeds] of vice. For if we were

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1.41 S2

it is evident that vice is subsequent to virtue

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1.59 S2

air, so virtue and vice, as well as knowledge

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1.66 S2

behind us are the vices, on the side where

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1.79 S2

the laying aside of vice, which happens through divine

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2.4 S2

is the passage from vice to virtue; the second

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2.7 S2

for virtue or for vice.

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2.18 S2

and knowledge, or by vice and ignorance. And to

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2.26 S2

straw the symbol of vice , the symbol of the

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3.59 S2

If all vice is naturally engendered by

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3.59 S2

of these parts that vices later happen to us

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3.76 S2

of virtue or of vice.

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4.22 S2

demons destroy through the vices the natural activities of

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4.29 S2

the firmament, so when vice will be removed ignorance

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4.36 S2

which, on account of vices, descends upon the hegemonikon

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5.28 S2

the soul, or the vice and the ignorance.

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5.37 S2

from the depth of vice towards virtue.

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5.47 S2

on account of the vice that is in them

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5.88 S2

the token of all vice; but the symbol of

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6.19 S2

movement and away from vice and ignorance towards knowledge

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6.24 S2

impel reasoning souls from vice to virtue, and from

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6.49 S2

Egypt signifies vice, the desert the praktike

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6.59 S2

the logikoi away from vice and ignorance towards virtue

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6.64 S2

the exodus out of vice and ignorance.

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6.84 S1 (+1)

and the flesh from vice.

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6.90 S2

return reasoning souls from vice to virtue and from

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Skemmata

40

are a blend [of vices that accompany us both

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45

and those that propose vice.

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46

demonic and those proposing vice. To evil [thoughts] three

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Monks

40.1

Lord - passing over from vices;

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41.2

forgetfulness of vices; one who remembers wrongs

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Exhortations to Monks

1.5

preeminence Pride, the primordial vice, that abomination before the

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KG

4.53 S2

build the tower with viciousness and with false doctrines

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Prak

23

you will immediately fall victim to the demon of

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Prak

37

have held the first view, others the second.

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Gn.

14

activities of each in view of a single purpose

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KG

4.77 S1

the nous, and their view is inside it. But

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6.68 S2

reasoning nature with a view to the knowledge of

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Ep fid

20

a higher point of view. Let me knock at

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24

in accordance with this view that when His disciples

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33

the following point of view. In Scripture we find

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Apophthegmata

1

peace you have in view without weakening. Remember also

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Prak

15

is stabilized by [1] reading, [2] vigils and [3] prayer. Burning epithumia

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49

time or to keep vigil the whole time or

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54

upon Christ in our vigils and make use of

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Exhortations to Monks

1.3

of God, and through vigils with prayer. The [sudden

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Prak

41

and loses its habitual vigilance because of its actual

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KG

6.52 S2

the heart with all vigilance , so that, when some

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Sent alph II

7

shines forth in [its] vigor.

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On Prayer

29

will seek even more [vigorously], and upon receiving it

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30

and if it knocks vigorously, [the door] will be

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111

for two weeks while vigorously focusing on his prayer

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Prak

41

time in towns or villages, we should particularly hold

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Prak

8

for different bodies. Especially violently does it attack those

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24

us towards worldly desires, violently force our indignation against

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On Prayer

108

to the brothers, two vipers crawled towards his feet

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Gn.

7

done by the five virgins whose lamps went out

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Ad virg.

11.1

The rash virgin will not be saved

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Prak

pref.3

at covering and darkening virtues, always hunting for the

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pref.8

by continence. This latter [virtue] is made unshakable by

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5

Against those laboring at virtue in monasteries or communities

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24

a traitor to the virtues.

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31

monk how great his virtues are.

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44

see which area of virtue they are neglecting in

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52

to anyone who desires virtue The life of withdrawal

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62

is blinded by both virtues and vices: the former

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62

it from glimpsing the virtues.

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70

who has established the virtues in himself and is

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71

to continuous memory of virtue by cooling our boiling

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76

demons are glad when virtue decreases; the one are

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77

The virtues do not prevent the

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85

are clean; but the virtues both purify the soul

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86

its desiring part desires virtue, and its spirited part

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86

part (thumikon) fights for virtue, and its reasoning part

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88

their use produce both virtues and vices; it is

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89

the Rational part that virtue comes into being it

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89

A.2] to defend the virtues, [1A.3] to stand prepared

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90

the fruit of the virtues is knowledge And as

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98

He also said that virtue is single by nature

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Gn.

5

All virtues clear the road before

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5

superior to all other [virtues] is freedom from anger

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6

to practice all the virtues, equally, continuously, and in

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17

especially those of the virtues and vices; this, indeed

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28

affliction. [1] Indeed, abandonment reveals virtue which is hidden. [2] When

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28

for others. [4] And when virtue has become preeminent, it

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44

There are four virtues necessary for contemplation, according

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48

vice and ignorance to virtue or to knowledge."

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KG

1.28 S2

from passions, and the virtue of the third is

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1.39 S1

made, the seeds of virtue were found naturally in

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1.39 S2

had the seeds of virtue [within us]when we

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1.40 S1 (+1)

never a time when virtue did not exist, and

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1.40 S1

are the seeds of virtue. I am also convinced

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1.40 S1 (+1)

a beautiful seed of virtue

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1.40 S2

for the seeds of virtue are indestructible. And I

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1.41 S1

second by comparison to virtue. Death and sickness of

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1.41 S1

effect, is evil, and virtue is more ancient also

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1.41 S2

soul are evil, and virtue is more ancient than

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1.41 S2

vice is subsequent to virtue. Death and sickness of

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1.51 S1

destroyer of evil is virtue; but the names of

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1.51 S1

but the names of virtue are in the modes

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1.51 S2

cause of evil but virtue is destructive of evil

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1.51 S2

destructive of evil. However, virtue is the daughter of

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1.59 S1

for the reasonable soul virtue and evil, knowledge and

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1.59 S1

evil, knowledge and ignorance, virtue and knowledge being both

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1.59 S2

accidents of air, so virtue and vice, as well

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1.66 S1

The virtues are said to be

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1.66 S2

Virtues are said to be

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1.72 S2

him from evil towards virtue.

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2.4 S2

passage from vice to virtue; the second is that

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2.7 S2

to it either for virtue or for vice.

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2.18 S2

nature is hidden by virtue and knowledge, or by

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2.26 S2

carries the symbol of virtue and the straw the

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2.59 S2

those who struggle against virtue, and his mercy, especially

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3.61 S2

Virtues cause the nous to

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3.76 S1

demons; that is, by virtue or by contempt.

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3.76 S2

we are receptive of virtue or of vice.

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4.22 S2

burn up through the virtues the bestial movements of

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4.28 S2

is constituted by pure virtues and true doctrines.

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4.55 S1

The utterances of the virtues are the mirror of

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4.55 S1

the mirror of the virtues; he who thus "listens

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4.55 S1

thus "listens" to the virtues and does not "practice

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4.55 S1

the shadow of the virtues as in a mirror

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4.55 S1

mirror. But the true virtue is the exact face

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4.55 S2

words [?names] of the virtues are virtues’; and he

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4.55 S2

of the virtues are virtues’; and he who hears

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4.55 S2

not practice them. sees virtue [as] in [that] shadow

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4.56 S2

man customarily practices his virtues.

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5.33 S2

he has forsaken the virtues of his soul; and

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5.37 S2

depth of vice towards virtue.

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5.45 S2

the the soul, and virtues are signified by the

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5.47 S2

on account of their virtue; and we insult demons

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5.66 S2

soul to its proper virtues.

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5.77 S2

intelligible gates are the virtues of the reasoning soul

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6.21 S2

Virtue is that state of

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6.24 S2

souls from vice to virtue, and from ignorance to

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6.51 S2

the first of all virtues being wisdom; our wise

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6.59 S2

vice and ignorance towards virtue and knowledge.

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6.76 S2

they rapidly impel towards virtue and the knowledge of

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6.86 S2

make others return to virtue though blows.

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6.90 S2

souls from vice to virtue and from ignorance to

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Skemmata

6

to it. According to virtue we will be one

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7

along the way of virtue.

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23

put aside through the virtues, and simple thoughts through

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Monks

118.1

The] Flesh of Christ - virtues of asceticism (praktiké);

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Ep

57.3

men from wickedness to virtue and from ignorance to

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Ep fid

8

in proportion to its virtue.

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Sent alph I

11

Use word[s] to teach virtue, but deed[s] to proclaim

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12

Do not regard having virtue as the Good, but

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Assorted Chapters

3

The winnower of virtue is the tempt[ing

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16

the man who loves virtue.

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On Prayer

pref.3

the tetrad of the virtues; but also the wise

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1

the tetrad of the virtues For if these four

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2

the fullness of the virtues establishes in the nous

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39

and the kingdom, namely, virtue and knowledge; and all

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52

We quest for the virtues because of the logoi

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101

for the body and virtue [is nourishment] for the

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132

Virtues of the body should

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136

that you have acquired virtue until you have first

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141

nous is averse to virtue and truth, you cannot

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150

than all the other virtues

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Exhortations to Monks

1.14

difficult to achieve is virtue, but unspeakable is the

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KG

1.35 S2

while making all things visible, needs no light by

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2.28 S2

when it looks some visible thing, does not see

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5.27 S2

is moved irrationally, hides visible objects.

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5.63 S2

properly-measured knowledge renders visible the wisdom of the

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Ep fid

15

His incarnation and His visible life partakers of His

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Prak

12

before his eyes a vision of how burdensome the

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14 (2 vers.)

insanity and madness, and visions of mobs of demons

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64

in the presence of visions during sleep; and that

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KG

1.34 S2

spiritual contemplation gives it vision.

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2.27 S2

intelligibles, sometimes receives their vision separately, and sometimes also

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2.35 S1

the minds of creatures. Vision shows it beings as

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2.35 S2

substances presented to it. Vision shows it simple, intelligible

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3.15 S2

naked will come to vision of the Trinity.

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3.19 S2

both] have a naked vision, but especially this: that

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4.38 S2

thus] he descends from vision and rejects those who

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5.39 S2

are worthy. And this vision that is imprinted - irritation

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5.63 S1

is, in fact, a vision that is equal to

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6.56 S2

If vision is said [ to consist

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6.63 S2

Just as those whose vision is unhealthy and who

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Skemmata

62

these, those from [?a]vision are five: from [1] good

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62

from demons imitating a vision. There are three pure

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Sent alph II

15

will quickly have his vision restored.

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On Prayer

94

deceive you with some vision: be deeply thoughtful, turn

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Prak

7

thing to go and visit [others] who are practicing

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12

going to come and visit him. [4] If anyone has

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94

I once visited the holy father Macarius

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96

and sisters when he visited them at home He

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On Prayer

63

with our weakness, repeatedly visits us even when we

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KG

4.11 S2

contemplations of these (natures) vivify the logikoi, it is

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5.20 S2

The life vivifies first the living, then

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5.20 S2

the end it will vivify also the dead.

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On Prayer

97

Noises, crashes, voices, and tortured [screams] will

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On Prayer

134

contradict them. Then they voluntarily withdraw, to deceive you

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KG

1.78 S2

The first renunciation is voluntary abandonment of the objects

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3.83 S2

Faith is a voluntary good which guides us

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4.12 S2

intelligible circumcision is a voluntary distant removal of the

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6.38 S2

The intelligible cross is voluntary mortification of the body

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Skemmata

29

A vow is a willing promise

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Ep

57.1

this: I pledged a vow before God when I

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Prak

68

endurance pertains to the vulnerable [person] and self-control to

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Instr

11

See men like fledgling vultures rising up from their

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