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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI

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576 Chapter VIII. Of the main effort towards the contemplation of things and an illustration from the case of Martha and Mary. 577 Chapter IX. A question how it is that the practice of virtue cannot remain with a man. 578 Chapter X. The answer that not the reward, but the doing of them will come to an end. 579 Chapter XI. On the abiding character of love. 580 Chapter XII. A question on perseverance in spiritual contemplation. 581 Chapter XIII. The answer concerning the direction of the heart towards and concerning the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil. 582 Chapter XIV. Of the continuance of the soul. 583 Chapter XV. How we must meditate on God. 584 Chapter XVI. A question on the changing character of the thoughts. 585 Chapter XVII. The answer what the mind can and what it cannot do with regard to the state of its thoughts. 586 Chapter XVIII. Comparison of a soul and a millstone. 587 Chapter XIX. Of the three origins of our thoughts. 588 Chapter XX. About discerning the thoughts, with an illustration from a good money-changer. 589 Chapter XXI. Of the illusion of Abbot John. 590 Chapter XXII. Of the fourfold method of discrimination. 591 Chapter XXIII. Of the discourse of the teacher in regard to the merits of his hearers. 592 Conference II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. 593 Chapter I. Abbot Moses' introduction on the grace of discretion. 594 Chapter II. What discretion alone can give a monk; and a discourse of the blessed Antony on this subject. 595 Chapter III. Of the error of Saul and of Ahab, by which they were deceived through lack of discretion. 596 Chapter IV. What is said of the value of discretion in Holy Scripture. 597 Chapter V. Of the death of the old man Heron. 598 Chapter VI. Of the destruction of two brethren for lack of discretion. 599 Chapter VII. Of an illusion into which another fell for lack of discretion. 600 Chapter VIII. Of the fall and deception of a monk of Mesopotamia.
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NAPFS
Title

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI

Author
Unknown author
Early Church Fathers / Public domain
Details
1,213 chapters English Public domain
About this book

No short description is available for this text.

Table of contents

1,213 chapters

576 Chapter VIII. Of the main effort towards the contemplation of things and an illustration from the case of Martha and Mary. 577 Chapter IX. A question how it is that the practice of virtue cannot remain with a man. 578 Chapter X. The answer that not the reward, but the doing of them will come to an end. 579 Chapter XI. On the abiding character of love. 580 Chapter XII. A question on perseverance in spiritual contemplation. 581 Chapter XIII. The answer concerning the direction of the heart towards and concerning the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil. 582 Chapter XIV. Of the continuance of the soul. 583 Chapter XV. How we must meditate on God. 584 Chapter XVI. A question on the changing character of the thoughts. 585 Chapter XVII. The answer what the mind can and what it cannot do with regard to the state of its thoughts. 586 Chapter XVIII. Comparison of a soul and a millstone. 587 Chapter XIX. Of the three origins of our thoughts. 588 Chapter XX. About discerning the thoughts, with an illustration from a good money-changer. 589 Chapter XXI. Of the illusion of Abbot John. 590 Chapter XXII. Of the fourfold method of discrimination. 591 Chapter XXIII. Of the discourse of the teacher in regard to the merits of his hearers. 592 Conference II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. 593 Chapter I. Abbot Moses' introduction on the grace of discretion. 594 Chapter II. What discretion alone can give a monk; and a discourse of the blessed Antony on this subject. 595 Chapter III. Of the error of Saul and of Ahab, by which they were deceived through lack of discretion. 596 Chapter IV. What is said of the value of discretion in Holy Scripture. 597 Chapter V. Of the death of the old man Heron. 598 Chapter VI. Of the destruction of two brethren for lack of discretion. 599 Chapter VII. Of an illusion into which another fell for lack of discretion. 600 Chapter VIII. Of the fall and deception of a monk of Mesopotamia.
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Title

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI

Author
Unknown author
Early Church Fathers / Public domain
Details
1,213 chapters English Public domain
About this book

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Table of contents

1,213 chapters

576 Chapter VIII. Of the main effort towards the contemplation of things and an illustration from the case of Martha and Mary. 577 Chapter IX. A question how it is that the practice of virtue cannot remain with a man. 578 Chapter X. The answer that not the reward, but the doing of them will come to an end. 579 Chapter XI. On the abiding character of love. 580 Chapter XII. A question on perseverance in spiritual contemplation. 581 Chapter XIII. The answer concerning the direction of the heart towards and concerning the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil. 582 Chapter XIV. Of the continuance of the soul. 583 Chapter XV. How we must meditate on God. 584 Chapter XVI. A question on the changing character of the thoughts. 585 Chapter XVII. The answer what the mind can and what it cannot do with regard to the state of its thoughts. 586 Chapter XVIII. Comparison of a soul and a millstone. 587 Chapter XIX. Of the three origins of our thoughts. 588 Chapter XX. About discerning the thoughts, with an illustration from a good money-changer. 589 Chapter XXI. Of the illusion of Abbot John. 590 Chapter XXII. Of the fourfold method of discrimination. 591 Chapter XXIII. Of the discourse of the teacher in regard to the merits of his hearers. 592 Conference II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. 593 Chapter I. Abbot Moses' introduction on the grace of discretion. 594 Chapter II. What discretion alone can give a monk; and a discourse of the blessed Antony on this subject. 595 Chapter III. Of the error of Saul and of Ahab, by which they were deceived through lack of discretion. 596 Chapter IV. What is said of the value of discretion in Holy Scripture. 597 Chapter V. Of the death of the old man Heron. 598 Chapter VI. Of the destruction of two brethren for lack of discretion. 599 Chapter VII. Of an illusion into which another fell for lack of discretion. 600 Chapter VIII. Of the fall and deception of a monk of Mesopotamia.
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