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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
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551 Chapter XIX. How this faith concerning the grace of God was delivered to us by the ancient Fathers. 552 Chapter XX. Of one who for his blasphemy was given over to a most unclean spirit. 553 Chapter XXI. The instance of Joash, King of Judah, showing what was the consequence of his pride. 554 Chapter XXII. That every proud soul is subject to spiritual wickedness to be deceived by it. 555 Chapter XXIII. How perfection can only be attained through the virtue of humility. 556 Chapter XXIV. Who are attacked by spiritual and who by carnal pride. 557 Chapter XXV. A description of carnal pride, and of the evils which it produces in the soul of a monk. 558 Chapter XXVI. That a man whose foundation is bad, sinks daily from bad to worse. 559 Chapter XXVII. A description of the faults which spring from the evil of pride. 560 Chapter XXVIII. On the pride of a certain brother. 561 Chapter XXIX. The signs by which you can recognize the presence of carnal pride in a soul. 562 Chapter XXX. How when a man has grown cold through pride he wants to be put to rule other people. 563 Chapter XXXI. How we can overcome pride and attain perfection. 564 Chapter XXXII. How pride which is so destructive of all virtues can itself be destroyed by true humility. 565 Chapter XXXIII. Remedies against the evil of pride. 566 The Conferences of John Cassian. Part I. Containing Conferences I-X. 567 Preface. 568 Conference I. First Conference of Abbot Moses. 569 Chapter I. Of our stay in Scete, and that which we proposed to Abbot Moses. 570 Chapter II. Of the question of Abbot Moses, who asked what was the goal and what the end of the monk. 571 Chapter III. Of our reply. 572 Chapter IV. Of Abbot Moses' question on the aforesaid statement. 573 Chapter V. A comparison with a man who is trying to hit a mark. 574 Chapter VI. Of those who in renouncing the world, aim at perfection without love. 575 Chapter VII. How peace of mind should be sought.
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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
551 Chapter XIX. How this faith concerning the grace of God was delivered to us by the ancient Fathers. 552 Chapter XX. Of one who for his blasphemy was given over to a most unclean spirit. 553 Chapter XXI. The instance of Joash, King of Judah, showing what was the consequence of his pride. 554 Chapter XXII. That every proud soul is subject to spiritual wickedness to be deceived by it. 555 Chapter XXIII. How perfection can only be attained through the virtue of humility. 556 Chapter XXIV. Who are attacked by spiritual and who by carnal pride. 557 Chapter XXV. A description of carnal pride, and of the evils which it produces in the soul of a monk. 558 Chapter XXVI. That a man whose foundation is bad, sinks daily from bad to worse. 559 Chapter XXVII. A description of the faults which spring from the evil of pride. 560 Chapter XXVIII. On the pride of a certain brother. 561 Chapter XXIX. The signs by which you can recognize the presence of carnal pride in a soul. 562 Chapter XXX. How when a man has grown cold through pride he wants to be put to rule other people. 563 Chapter XXXI. How we can overcome pride and attain perfection. 564 Chapter XXXII. How pride which is so destructive of all virtues can itself be destroyed by true humility. 565 Chapter XXXIII. Remedies against the evil of pride. 566 The Conferences of John Cassian. Part I. Containing Conferences I-X. 567 Preface. 568 Conference I. First Conference of Abbot Moses. 569 Chapter I. Of our stay in Scete, and that which we proposed to Abbot Moses. 570 Chapter II. Of the question of Abbot Moses, who asked what was the goal and what the end of the monk. 571 Chapter III. Of our reply. 572 Chapter IV. Of Abbot Moses' question on the aforesaid statement. 573 Chapter V. A comparison with a man who is trying to hit a mark. 574 Chapter VI. Of those who in renouncing the world, aim at perfection without love. 575 Chapter VII. How peace of mind should be sought.
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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
551 Chapter XIX. How this faith concerning the grace of God was delivered to us by the ancient Fathers. 552 Chapter XX. Of one who for his blasphemy was given over to a most unclean spirit. 553 Chapter XXI. The instance of Joash, King of Judah, showing what was the consequence of his pride. 554 Chapter XXII. That every proud soul is subject to spiritual wickedness to be deceived by it. 555 Chapter XXIII. How perfection can only be attained through the virtue of humility. 556 Chapter XXIV. Who are attacked by spiritual and who by carnal pride. 557 Chapter XXV. A description of carnal pride, and of the evils which it produces in the soul of a monk. 558 Chapter XXVI. That a man whose foundation is bad, sinks daily from bad to worse. 559 Chapter XXVII. A description of the faults which spring from the evil of pride. 560 Chapter XXVIII. On the pride of a certain brother. 561 Chapter XXIX. The signs by which you can recognize the presence of carnal pride in a soul. 562 Chapter XXX. How when a man has grown cold through pride he wants to be put to rule other people. 563 Chapter XXXI. How we can overcome pride and attain perfection. 564 Chapter XXXII. How pride which is so destructive of all virtues can itself be destroyed by true humility. 565 Chapter XXXIII. Remedies against the evil of pride. 566 The Conferences of John Cassian. Part I. Containing Conferences I-X. 567 Preface. 568 Conference I. First Conference of Abbot Moses. 569 Chapter I. Of our stay in Scete, and that which we proposed to Abbot Moses. 570 Chapter II. Of the question of Abbot Moses, who asked what was the goal and what the end of the monk. 571 Chapter III. Of our reply. 572 Chapter IV. Of Abbot Moses' question on the aforesaid statement. 573 Chapter V. A comparison with a man who is trying to hit a mark. 574 Chapter VI. Of those who in renouncing the world, aim at perfection without love. 575 Chapter VII. How peace of mind should be sought.
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