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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
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351 Chapter XXI. Of the spontaneous service of some of the brethren. 352 Chapter XXII. The system of the Egyptians, which is appointed for the daily service of the brethren. 353 Chapter XXIII. The obedience of Abbot John by which he was exalted even to the grace of prophecy. 354 Chapter XXIV. Of the dry stick which, at the bidding of his senior, Abbot John kept on watering as if it would grow. 355 Chapter XXV. Of the unique vase of oil thrown away by Abbot John at his senior's command. 356 Chapter XXVI. How Abbot John obeyed his senior by trying to roll a huge stone, which a large number of men were unable to move. 357 Chapter XXVII. Of the humility and obedience of Abbot Patermucius, which he did not hesitate to make perfect by throwing his little boy into the river at the command of his senior. 358 Chapter XXVIII. How it was revealed to the Abbot concerning Patermucius that he had done the deed of Abraham; and how when the same Abbot died, Patermucius succeeded to the charge of the monastery. 359 Chapter XXIX. Of the obedience of a brother who at the Abbot's bidding carried about in public ten baskets and sold them by retail. 360 Chapter XXX. Of the humility of Abbot Pinufius, who left a very famous Cœnobium over which he presided as Presbyter, and out of the love of subjection sought a distant monastery where he could be received as a novice. 361 Chapter XXXI. How when Abbot Pinufius was brought back to his monastery he stayed there for a little while and then fled again into the regions of Syrian Palestine. 362 Chapter XXXII. The charge which the same Abbot Pinufius gave to a brother whom he admitted into his monastery in our presence. 363 Chapter XXXIII. How it is that, just as a great reward is due to the monk who labours according to the regulations of the fathers, so likewise punishment must he inflicted on an idle one; and therefore no one should be admitted into a monastery too easily. 364 Chapter XXXIV. Of the way in which our renunciation is nothing but mortification and the image of the Crucified. 365 Chapter XXXV. How the fear of the Lord is our cross. 366 Chapter XXXVI. How our renunciation of the world is of no use if we are again entangled in those things which we have renounced. 367 Chapter XXXVII. How the devil always lies in wait for our end, and how we ought continually to watch his head. 368 Chapter XXXVIII. Of the renunciant's preparation against temptation, and of the few who are worthy of imitation. 369 Chapter XXXIX. Of the way in which we shall mount towards perfection, whereby we may afterwards ascend from the fear of God up to love. 370 Chapter XL. That the monk should seek for examples of perfection not from many instances but from one or a very few. 371 Chapter XLI. The appearance of what infirmities one who lives in a Cœnobium ought to exhibit. 372 Chapter XLII. How a monk should not look for the blessing of patience in his own case as a result of the virtue of others, but rather as a consequence of his own longsuffering. 373 Chapter XLIII. Recapitulation of the explanation how a monk can mount up towards perfection. 374 Book V. Of the Spirit of Gluttony. 375 Chapter I. The transition from the Institutes of the monks to the struggle against the eight principal faults.
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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
351 Chapter XXI. Of the spontaneous service of some of the brethren. 352 Chapter XXII. The system of the Egyptians, which is appointed for the daily service of the brethren. 353 Chapter XXIII. The obedience of Abbot John by which he was exalted even to the grace of prophecy. 354 Chapter XXIV. Of the dry stick which, at the bidding of his senior, Abbot John kept on watering as if it would grow. 355 Chapter XXV. Of the unique vase of oil thrown away by Abbot John at his senior's command. 356 Chapter XXVI. How Abbot John obeyed his senior by trying to roll a huge stone, which a large number of men were unable to move. 357 Chapter XXVII. Of the humility and obedience of Abbot Patermucius, which he did not hesitate to make perfect by throwing his little boy into the river at the command of his senior. 358 Chapter XXVIII. How it was revealed to the Abbot concerning Patermucius that he had done the deed of Abraham; and how when the same Abbot died, Patermucius succeeded to the charge of the monastery. 359 Chapter XXIX. Of the obedience of a brother who at the Abbot's bidding carried about in public ten baskets and sold them by retail. 360 Chapter XXX. Of the humility of Abbot Pinufius, who left a very famous Cœnobium over which he presided as Presbyter, and out of the love of subjection sought a distant monastery where he could be received as a novice. 361 Chapter XXXI. How when Abbot Pinufius was brought back to his monastery he stayed there for a little while and then fled again into the regions of Syrian Palestine. 362 Chapter XXXII. The charge which the same Abbot Pinufius gave to a brother whom he admitted into his monastery in our presence. 363 Chapter XXXIII. How it is that, just as a great reward is due to the monk who labours according to the regulations of the fathers, so likewise punishment must he inflicted on an idle one; and therefore no one should be admitted into a monastery too easily. 364 Chapter XXXIV. Of the way in which our renunciation is nothing but mortification and the image of the Crucified. 365 Chapter XXXV. How the fear of the Lord is our cross. 366 Chapter XXXVI. How our renunciation of the world is of no use if we are again entangled in those things which we have renounced. 367 Chapter XXXVII. How the devil always lies in wait for our end, and how we ought continually to watch his head. 368 Chapter XXXVIII. Of the renunciant's preparation against temptation, and of the few who are worthy of imitation. 369 Chapter XXXIX. Of the way in which we shall mount towards perfection, whereby we may afterwards ascend from the fear of God up to love. 370 Chapter XL. That the monk should seek for examples of perfection not from many instances but from one or a very few. 371 Chapter XLI. The appearance of what infirmities one who lives in a Cœnobium ought to exhibit. 372 Chapter XLII. How a monk should not look for the blessing of patience in his own case as a result of the virtue of others, but rather as a consequence of his own longsuffering. 373 Chapter XLIII. Recapitulation of the explanation how a monk can mount up towards perfection. 374 Book V. Of the Spirit of Gluttony. 375 Chapter I. The transition from the Institutes of the monks to the struggle against the eight principal faults.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
1,213 chapters English Public domain
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1,213 chapters
351 Chapter XXI. Of the spontaneous service of some of the brethren. 352 Chapter XXII. The system of the Egyptians, which is appointed for the daily service of the brethren. 353 Chapter XXIII. The obedience of Abbot John by which he was exalted even to the grace of prophecy. 354 Chapter XXIV. Of the dry stick which, at the bidding of his senior, Abbot John kept on watering as if it would grow. 355 Chapter XXV. Of the unique vase of oil thrown away by Abbot John at his senior's command. 356 Chapter XXVI. How Abbot John obeyed his senior by trying to roll a huge stone, which a large number of men were unable to move. 357 Chapter XXVII. Of the humility and obedience of Abbot Patermucius, which he did not hesitate to make perfect by throwing his little boy into the river at the command of his senior. 358 Chapter XXVIII. How it was revealed to the Abbot concerning Patermucius that he had done the deed of Abraham; and how when the same Abbot died, Patermucius succeeded to the charge of the monastery. 359 Chapter XXIX. Of the obedience of a brother who at the Abbot's bidding carried about in public ten baskets and sold them by retail. 360 Chapter XXX. Of the humility of Abbot Pinufius, who left a very famous Cœnobium over which he presided as Presbyter, and out of the love of subjection sought a distant monastery where he could be received as a novice. 361 Chapter XXXI. How when Abbot Pinufius was brought back to his monastery he stayed there for a little while and then fled again into the regions of Syrian Palestine. 362 Chapter XXXII. The charge which the same Abbot Pinufius gave to a brother whom he admitted into his monastery in our presence. 363 Chapter XXXIII. How it is that, just as a great reward is due to the monk who labours according to the regulations of the fathers, so likewise punishment must he inflicted on an idle one; and therefore no one should be admitted into a monastery too easily. 364 Chapter XXXIV. Of the way in which our renunciation is nothing but mortification and the image of the Crucified. 365 Chapter XXXV. How the fear of the Lord is our cross. 366 Chapter XXXVI. How our renunciation of the world is of no use if we are again entangled in those things which we have renounced. 367 Chapter XXXVII. How the devil always lies in wait for our end, and how we ought continually to watch his head. 368 Chapter XXXVIII. Of the renunciant's preparation against temptation, and of the few who are worthy of imitation. 369 Chapter XXXIX. Of the way in which we shall mount towards perfection, whereby we may afterwards ascend from the fear of God up to love. 370 Chapter XL. That the monk should seek for examples of perfection not from many instances but from one or a very few. 371 Chapter XLI. The appearance of what infirmities one who lives in a Cœnobium ought to exhibit. 372 Chapter XLII. How a monk should not look for the blessing of patience in his own case as a result of the virtue of others, but rather as a consequence of his own longsuffering. 373 Chapter XLIII. Recapitulation of the explanation how a monk can mount up towards perfection. 374 Book V. Of the Spirit of Gluttony. 375 Chapter I. The transition from the Institutes of the monks to the struggle against the eight principal faults.
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