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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
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326 Chapter IX. The reason why a Vigil is appointed as the Sabbath day dawns, and why a dispensation from fasting is enjoyed on the Sabbath all through the East. 327 Chapter X. How it was brought about that they fast on the Sabbath in the city. 328 Chapter XI. Of the points in which the service held on Sunday differs from what is customary on other days. 329 Chapter XII. Of the days on which, when supper is provided for the brethren, a Psalm is not said as they assemble for the meals as is usual at dinner. 330 Book IV. Of the Institutes of the Renunciants. 331 Chapter I. Of the training of those who renounce this world, and of the way in which those are taught among the monks of Tabenna and the Egyptians who are received into the monasteries. 332 Chapter II. Of the way in which among them men remain in the monasteries even to extreme old age. 333 Chapter III. Of the ordeal by which one who is to be received in the monastery is tested. 334 Chapter IV. The reason why those who are received in the monastery are not allowed to bring anything in with them. 335 Chapter V. The reason why those who give up the world, when they are received in the monasteries, must lay aside their own clothes and be clothed in others by the Abbot. 336 Chapter VI. The reason why the clothes of the renunciants with which they joined the monastery are preserved by the steward. 337 Chapter VII. The reason why those who are admitted to a monastery are not permitted to mix at once with the congregation of the brethren, but are first committed to the guest house. 338 Chapter VIII. Of the practices in which the juniors are first exercised that they may become proficient in overcoming all their desires. 339 Chapter IX. The reason why the juniors are enjoined not to keep back any of their thoughts from the senior. 340 Chapter X. How thorough is the obedience of the juniors even in those things which are matters of common necessity. 341 Chapter XI. The kind of food which is considered the greater delicacy by them. 342 Chapter XII. How they leave off every kind of work at the sound of some one knocking at the door, in their eagerness to answer at once. 343 Chapter XIII. How wrong it is considered for any one to say that anything, however trifling, is his own. 344 Chapter XIV. How, even if a large sum of money is amassed by the labour of each, still no one may venture to exceed the moderate limit of what is appointed as adequate. 345 Chapter XV. Of the excessive desire of possession among us. 346 Chapter XVI. On the rules for various rebukes. 347 Chapter XVII. Of those who introduced the plan that the holy Lessons should be read in the Cœnobia while the brethren are eating, and of the strict silence which is kept among the Egyptians. 348 Chapter XVIII. How it is against the rule for any one to take anything to eat or drink except at the common table. 349 Chapter XIX. How throughout Palestine and Mesopotamia a daily service is undertaken by the brethren. 350 Chapter XX. Of the three lentil beans which the Steward found.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
1,213 chapters English Public domain
About this book
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1,213 chapters
326 Chapter IX. The reason why a Vigil is appointed as the Sabbath day dawns, and why a dispensation from fasting is enjoyed on the Sabbath all through the East. 327 Chapter X. How it was brought about that they fast on the Sabbath in the city. 328 Chapter XI. Of the points in which the service held on Sunday differs from what is customary on other days. 329 Chapter XII. Of the days on which, when supper is provided for the brethren, a Psalm is not said as they assemble for the meals as is usual at dinner. 330 Book IV. Of the Institutes of the Renunciants. 331 Chapter I. Of the training of those who renounce this world, and of the way in which those are taught among the monks of Tabenna and the Egyptians who are received into the monasteries. 332 Chapter II. Of the way in which among them men remain in the monasteries even to extreme old age. 333 Chapter III. Of the ordeal by which one who is to be received in the monastery is tested. 334 Chapter IV. The reason why those who are received in the monastery are not allowed to bring anything in with them. 335 Chapter V. The reason why those who give up the world, when they are received in the monasteries, must lay aside their own clothes and be clothed in others by the Abbot. 336 Chapter VI. The reason why the clothes of the renunciants with which they joined the monastery are preserved by the steward. 337 Chapter VII. The reason why those who are admitted to a monastery are not permitted to mix at once with the congregation of the brethren, but are first committed to the guest house. 338 Chapter VIII. Of the practices in which the juniors are first exercised that they may become proficient in overcoming all their desires. 339 Chapter IX. The reason why the juniors are enjoined not to keep back any of their thoughts from the senior. 340 Chapter X. How thorough is the obedience of the juniors even in those things which are matters of common necessity. 341 Chapter XI. The kind of food which is considered the greater delicacy by them. 342 Chapter XII. How they leave off every kind of work at the sound of some one knocking at the door, in their eagerness to answer at once. 343 Chapter XIII. How wrong it is considered for any one to say that anything, however trifling, is his own. 344 Chapter XIV. How, even if a large sum of money is amassed by the labour of each, still no one may venture to exceed the moderate limit of what is appointed as adequate. 345 Chapter XV. Of the excessive desire of possession among us. 346 Chapter XVI. On the rules for various rebukes. 347 Chapter XVII. Of those who introduced the plan that the holy Lessons should be read in the Cœnobia while the brethren are eating, and of the strict silence which is kept among the Egyptians. 348 Chapter XVIII. How it is against the rule for any one to take anything to eat or drink except at the common table. 349 Chapter XIX. How throughout Palestine and Mesopotamia a daily service is undertaken by the brethren. 350 Chapter XX. Of the three lentil beans which the Steward found.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
1,213 chapters English Public domain
About this book
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1,213 chapters
326 Chapter IX. The reason why a Vigil is appointed as the Sabbath day dawns, and why a dispensation from fasting is enjoyed on the Sabbath all through the East. 327 Chapter X. How it was brought about that they fast on the Sabbath in the city. 328 Chapter XI. Of the points in which the service held on Sunday differs from what is customary on other days. 329 Chapter XII. Of the days on which, when supper is provided for the brethren, a Psalm is not said as they assemble for the meals as is usual at dinner. 330 Book IV. Of the Institutes of the Renunciants. 331 Chapter I. Of the training of those who renounce this world, and of the way in which those are taught among the monks of Tabenna and the Egyptians who are received into the monasteries. 332 Chapter II. Of the way in which among them men remain in the monasteries even to extreme old age. 333 Chapter III. Of the ordeal by which one who is to be received in the monastery is tested. 334 Chapter IV. The reason why those who are received in the monastery are not allowed to bring anything in with them. 335 Chapter V. The reason why those who give up the world, when they are received in the monasteries, must lay aside their own clothes and be clothed in others by the Abbot. 336 Chapter VI. The reason why the clothes of the renunciants with which they joined the monastery are preserved by the steward. 337 Chapter VII. The reason why those who are admitted to a monastery are not permitted to mix at once with the congregation of the brethren, but are first committed to the guest house. 338 Chapter VIII. Of the practices in which the juniors are first exercised that they may become proficient in overcoming all their desires. 339 Chapter IX. The reason why the juniors are enjoined not to keep back any of their thoughts from the senior. 340 Chapter X. How thorough is the obedience of the juniors even in those things which are matters of common necessity. 341 Chapter XI. The kind of food which is considered the greater delicacy by them. 342 Chapter XII. How they leave off every kind of work at the sound of some one knocking at the door, in their eagerness to answer at once. 343 Chapter XIII. How wrong it is considered for any one to say that anything, however trifling, is his own. 344 Chapter XIV. How, even if a large sum of money is amassed by the labour of each, still no one may venture to exceed the moderate limit of what is appointed as adequate. 345 Chapter XV. Of the excessive desire of possession among us. 346 Chapter XVI. On the rules for various rebukes. 347 Chapter XVII. Of those who introduced the plan that the holy Lessons should be read in the Cœnobia while the brethren are eating, and of the strict silence which is kept among the Egyptians. 348 Chapter XVIII. How it is against the rule for any one to take anything to eat or drink except at the common table. 349 Chapter XIX. How throughout Palestine and Mesopotamia a daily service is undertaken by the brethren. 350 Chapter XX. Of the three lentil beans which the Steward found.
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