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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
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501 Chapter XV. How kindness should be shown even to the idle and careless. 502 Chapter XVI. How we ought to admonish those who go wrong, not out of hatred, but out of love. 503 Chapter XVII. Different passages in which the Apostle declares that we ought to work, or in which it is shown that he himself worked. 504 Chapter XVIII. That the Apostle wrought what he thought would be sufficient for him and for others who were with him. 505 Chapter XIX. How we should understand these words: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” 506 Chapter XX. Of a lazy brother who tried to persuade others to leave the monastery. 507 Chapter XXI. Different passages from the writings of Solomon against accidie. 508 Chapter XXII. How the brethren in Egypt work with their hands, not only to supply their own needs, but also to minister to those who are in prison. 509 Chapter XXIII. That idleness is the reason why there are not monasteries for monks in the West. 510 Chapter XXIV. Abbot Paul who every year burnt with fire all the works of his hands. 511 Chapter XXV. The words of Abbot Moses which he said to me about the cure of accidie. 512 Book XI. Of the Spirit of Vainglory. 513 Chapter I. How our seventh combat is against the spirit of vainglory, and what its nature. 514 Chapter II. How vainglory attacks a monk not only on his carnal, but also on his spiritual side. 515 Chapter III. How many forms and shapes vainglory takes. 516 Chapter IV. How vainglory attacks a monk on the right had and on the left. 517 Chapter V. A comparison which shows the nature of vainglory. 518 Chapter VI. That vainglory is not altogether got rid of by the advantages of solitude. 519 Chapter VII. How vainglory, when it has been overcome, rises again keener than ever for the fight. 520 Chapter VIII. How vainglory is not allayed either in the desert or through advancing years. 521 Chapter IX. That vainglory is the more dangerous through being mixed up with virtues. 522 Chapter X. An instance showing how King Hezekiah was overthrown by the dart of vainglory. 523 Chapter XI. The instance of King Uzziah who was overcome by the taint of the same malady. 524 Chapter XII. Several testimonies against vainglory. 525 Chapter XIII. Of the ways in which vainglory attacks a monk.
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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
501 Chapter XV. How kindness should be shown even to the idle and careless. 502 Chapter XVI. How we ought to admonish those who go wrong, not out of hatred, but out of love. 503 Chapter XVII. Different passages in which the Apostle declares that we ought to work, or in which it is shown that he himself worked. 504 Chapter XVIII. That the Apostle wrought what he thought would be sufficient for him and for others who were with him. 505 Chapter XIX. How we should understand these words: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” 506 Chapter XX. Of a lazy brother who tried to persuade others to leave the monastery. 507 Chapter XXI. Different passages from the writings of Solomon against accidie. 508 Chapter XXII. How the brethren in Egypt work with their hands, not only to supply their own needs, but also to minister to those who are in prison. 509 Chapter XXIII. That idleness is the reason why there are not monasteries for monks in the West. 510 Chapter XXIV. Abbot Paul who every year burnt with fire all the works of his hands. 511 Chapter XXV. The words of Abbot Moses which he said to me about the cure of accidie. 512 Book XI. Of the Spirit of Vainglory. 513 Chapter I. How our seventh combat is against the spirit of vainglory, and what its nature. 514 Chapter II. How vainglory attacks a monk not only on his carnal, but also on his spiritual side. 515 Chapter III. How many forms and shapes vainglory takes. 516 Chapter IV. How vainglory attacks a monk on the right had and on the left. 517 Chapter V. A comparison which shows the nature of vainglory. 518 Chapter VI. That vainglory is not altogether got rid of by the advantages of solitude. 519 Chapter VII. How vainglory, when it has been overcome, rises again keener than ever for the fight. 520 Chapter VIII. How vainglory is not allayed either in the desert or through advancing years. 521 Chapter IX. That vainglory is the more dangerous through being mixed up with virtues. 522 Chapter X. An instance showing how King Hezekiah was overthrown by the dart of vainglory. 523 Chapter XI. The instance of King Uzziah who was overcome by the taint of the same malady. 524 Chapter XII. Several testimonies against vainglory. 525 Chapter XIII. Of the ways in which vainglory attacks a monk.
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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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Table of contents
1,213 chapters
501 Chapter XV. How kindness should be shown even to the idle and careless. 502 Chapter XVI. How we ought to admonish those who go wrong, not out of hatred, but out of love. 503 Chapter XVII. Different passages in which the Apostle declares that we ought to work, or in which it is shown that he himself worked. 504 Chapter XVIII. That the Apostle wrought what he thought would be sufficient for him and for others who were with him. 505 Chapter XIX. How we should understand these words: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” 506 Chapter XX. Of a lazy brother who tried to persuade others to leave the monastery. 507 Chapter XXI. Different passages from the writings of Solomon against accidie. 508 Chapter XXII. How the brethren in Egypt work with their hands, not only to supply their own needs, but also to minister to those who are in prison. 509 Chapter XXIII. That idleness is the reason why there are not monasteries for monks in the West. 510 Chapter XXIV. Abbot Paul who every year burnt with fire all the works of his hands. 511 Chapter XXV. The words of Abbot Moses which he said to me about the cure of accidie. 512 Book XI. Of the Spirit of Vainglory. 513 Chapter I. How our seventh combat is against the spirit of vainglory, and what its nature. 514 Chapter II. How vainglory attacks a monk not only on his carnal, but also on his spiritual side. 515 Chapter III. How many forms and shapes vainglory takes. 516 Chapter IV. How vainglory attacks a monk on the right had and on the left. 517 Chapter V. A comparison which shows the nature of vainglory. 518 Chapter VI. That vainglory is not altogether got rid of by the advantages of solitude. 519 Chapter VII. How vainglory, when it has been overcome, rises again keener than ever for the fight. 520 Chapter VIII. How vainglory is not allayed either in the desert or through advancing years. 521 Chapter IX. That vainglory is the more dangerous through being mixed up with virtues. 522 Chapter X. An instance showing how King Hezekiah was overthrown by the dart of vainglory. 523 Chapter XI. The instance of King Uzziah who was overcome by the taint of the same malady. 524 Chapter XII. Several testimonies against vainglory. 525 Chapter XIII. Of the ways in which vainglory attacks a monk.
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