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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
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476 Chapter IV. Whence and in what way dejection arises. 477 Chapter V. That disturbances are caused in us not by the faults of other people, but by our own. 478 Chapter VI. That no one comes to grief by a sudden fall, but is destroyed by falling through a long course of carelessness. 479 Chapter VII. That we ought not to give up intercourse with our brethren in order to seek after perfection, but should rather constantly cultivate the virtue of patience. 480 Chapter VIII. That if we have improved our character it is possible for us to get on with everybody. 481 Chapter IX. Of another sort of dejection which produces despair of salvation. 482 Chapter X. Of the only thing in which dejection is useful to us. 483 Chapter XI. How we can decide what is useful and the sorrow according to God, and what is devilish and deadly. 484 Chapter XII. That except that wholesome sorrow, which springs up in three ways, all sorrow and dejection should be resisted as hurtful. 485 Chapter XIII. The means by which we can root out dejection from our hearts. 486 Book X. Of the Spirit of Accidie. 487 Chapter I. How our sixth combat is against the spirit of accidie, and what its character is. 488 Chapter II. A description of accidie, and the way in which it creeps over the heart of a monk, and the injury it inflicts on the soul. 489 Chapter III. Of the different ways in which accidie overcomes a monk. 490 Chapter IV. How accidie hinders the mind from all contemplation of the virtues. 491 Chapter V. How the attack of accidie is twofold. 492 Chapter VI. How injurious are the effects of accidie. 493 Chapter VII. Testimonies from the Apostle concerning the spirit of accidie. 494 Chapter VIII. That he is sure to be restless who will not be content with the work of his own hands. 495 Chapter IX. That not the Apostle only, but those two who were with him laboured with their own hands. 496 Chapter X. That for this reason the Apostle laboured with his own hands, that he might set us an example of work. 497 Chapter XI. That he preached and taught men to work not only by his example, but also by his words. 498 Chapter XII. Of his saying: “If any will not work, neither shall he eat.” 499 Chapter XIII. Of his saying: “We have heard that some among you walk disorderly.” 500 Chapter XIV. How manual labour prevents many 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
476 Chapter IV. Whence and in what way dejection arises. 477 Chapter V. That disturbances are caused in us not by the faults of other people, but by our own. 478 Chapter VI. That no one comes to grief by a sudden fall, but is destroyed by falling through a long course of carelessness. 479 Chapter VII. That we ought not to give up intercourse with our brethren in order to seek after perfection, but should rather constantly cultivate the virtue of patience. 480 Chapter VIII. That if we have improved our character it is possible for us to get on with everybody. 481 Chapter IX. Of another sort of dejection which produces despair of salvation. 482 Chapter X. Of the only thing in which dejection is useful to us. 483 Chapter XI. How we can decide what is useful and the sorrow according to God, and what is devilish and deadly. 484 Chapter XII. That except that wholesome sorrow, which springs up in three ways, all sorrow and dejection should be resisted as hurtful. 485 Chapter XIII. The means by which we can root out dejection from our hearts. 486 Book X. Of the Spirit of Accidie. 487 Chapter I. How our sixth combat is against the spirit of accidie, and what its character is. 488 Chapter II. A description of accidie, and the way in which it creeps over the heart of a monk, and the injury it inflicts on the soul. 489 Chapter III. Of the different ways in which accidie overcomes a monk. 490 Chapter IV. How accidie hinders the mind from all contemplation of the virtues. 491 Chapter V. How the attack of accidie is twofold. 492 Chapter VI. How injurious are the effects of accidie. 493 Chapter VII. Testimonies from the Apostle concerning the spirit of accidie. 494 Chapter VIII. That he is sure to be restless who will not be content with the work of his own hands. 495 Chapter IX. That not the Apostle only, but those two who were with him laboured with their own hands. 496 Chapter X. That for this reason the Apostle laboured with his own hands, that he might set us an example of work. 497 Chapter XI. That he preached and taught men to work not only by his example, but also by his words. 498 Chapter XII. Of his saying: “If any will not work, neither shall he eat.” 499 Chapter XIII. Of his saying: “We have heard that some among you walk disorderly.” 500 Chapter XIV. How manual labour prevents many 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
476 Chapter IV. Whence and in what way dejection arises. 477 Chapter V. That disturbances are caused in us not by the faults of other people, but by our own. 478 Chapter VI. That no one comes to grief by a sudden fall, but is destroyed by falling through a long course of carelessness. 479 Chapter VII. That we ought not to give up intercourse with our brethren in order to seek after perfection, but should rather constantly cultivate the virtue of patience. 480 Chapter VIII. That if we have improved our character it is possible for us to get on with everybody. 481 Chapter IX. Of another sort of dejection which produces despair of salvation. 482 Chapter X. Of the only thing in which dejection is useful to us. 483 Chapter XI. How we can decide what is useful and the sorrow according to God, and what is devilish and deadly. 484 Chapter XII. That except that wholesome sorrow, which springs up in three ways, all sorrow and dejection should be resisted as hurtful. 485 Chapter XIII. The means by which we can root out dejection from our hearts. 486 Book X. Of the Spirit of Accidie. 487 Chapter I. How our sixth combat is against the spirit of accidie, and what its character is. 488 Chapter II. A description of accidie, and the way in which it creeps over the heart of a monk, and the injury it inflicts on the soul. 489 Chapter III. Of the different ways in which accidie overcomes a monk. 490 Chapter IV. How accidie hinders the mind from all contemplation of the virtues. 491 Chapter V. How the attack of accidie is twofold. 492 Chapter VI. How injurious are the effects of accidie. 493 Chapter VII. Testimonies from the Apostle concerning the spirit of accidie. 494 Chapter VIII. That he is sure to be restless who will not be content with the work of his own hands. 495 Chapter IX. That not the Apostle only, but those two who were with him laboured with their own hands. 496 Chapter X. That for this reason the Apostle laboured with his own hands, that he might set us an example of work. 497 Chapter XI. That he preached and taught men to work not only by his example, but also by his words. 498 Chapter XII. Of his saying: “If any will not work, neither shall he eat.” 499 Chapter XIII. Of his saying: “We have heard that some among you walk disorderly.” 500 Chapter XIV. How manual labour prevents many faults.
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