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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
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701 Chapter IX. The case of Job who was tempted by the devil and of the Lord who was betrayed by Judas: and how prosperity as well as adversity is advantageous to a good man. 702 Chapter X. Of the excellence of the perfect man who is figuratively spoken of as ambidextrous. 703 Chapter XI. Of the two kinds of trials, which come upon us in a three-fold way. 704 Chapter XII. How the upright man ought to be like a stamp not of wax but of hard steel. 705 Chapter XIII. A question whether the mind can constantly continue in one and the same condition. 706 Chapter XIV. The answer to the point raised by the questioner. 707 Chapter XV. How one loses by going away from one's cell. 708 Chapter XVI. How even celestial powers above are capable of change. 709 Chapter XVII. That no one is dashed to the ground by a sudden fall. 710 Conference VII. First Conference of Abbot Serenus. On Inconstancy of Mind, and Spiritual Wickedness. 711 Chapter I. On the chastity of Abbot Serenus. 712 Chapter II. The question of the aforesaid old man on the state of our thoughts. 713 Chapter III. Our answer on the fickle character of our thoughts. 714 Chapter IV. The discourse of the old man on the state of the soul and its excellence. 715 Chapter V. On the perfection of the soul, as drawn from the comparison of the Centurion in the gospel. 716 Chapter VI. Of perseverance as regards care of the thoughts. 717 Chapter VII. A question on the roving tendency of the mind and the attacks of spiritual wickedness. 718 Chapter VIII. The answer on the help of God and the power of free will. 719 Chapter IX. A question on the union of the soul with devils. 720 Chapter X. The answer how unclean spirits are united with human souls. 721 Chapter XI. An objection whether unclean spirits can be present in or united with the souls of those whom they have filled. 722 Chapter XII. The answer how it is that unclean spirits can lord it over those possessed. 723 Chapter XIII. How spirit cannot be penetrated by spirit, and how God alone is incorporeal. 724 Chapter XIV. An objection, as to how we ought to believe that devils see into the thoughts of men. 725 Chapter XV. The answer what devils can and what they cannot do in regard to the thoughts of men.
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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
701 Chapter IX. The case of Job who was tempted by the devil and of the Lord who was betrayed by Judas: and how prosperity as well as adversity is advantageous to a good man. 702 Chapter X. Of the excellence of the perfect man who is figuratively spoken of as ambidextrous. 703 Chapter XI. Of the two kinds of trials, which come upon us in a three-fold way. 704 Chapter XII. How the upright man ought to be like a stamp not of wax but of hard steel. 705 Chapter XIII. A question whether the mind can constantly continue in one and the same condition. 706 Chapter XIV. The answer to the point raised by the questioner. 707 Chapter XV. How one loses by going away from one's cell. 708 Chapter XVI. How even celestial powers above are capable of change. 709 Chapter XVII. That no one is dashed to the ground by a sudden fall. 710 Conference VII. First Conference of Abbot Serenus. On Inconstancy of Mind, and Spiritual Wickedness. 711 Chapter I. On the chastity of Abbot Serenus. 712 Chapter II. The question of the aforesaid old man on the state of our thoughts. 713 Chapter III. Our answer on the fickle character of our thoughts. 714 Chapter IV. The discourse of the old man on the state of the soul and its excellence. 715 Chapter V. On the perfection of the soul, as drawn from the comparison of the Centurion in the gospel. 716 Chapter VI. Of perseverance as regards care of the thoughts. 717 Chapter VII. A question on the roving tendency of the mind and the attacks of spiritual wickedness. 718 Chapter VIII. The answer on the help of God and the power of free will. 719 Chapter IX. A question on the union of the soul with devils. 720 Chapter X. The answer how unclean spirits are united with human souls. 721 Chapter XI. An objection whether unclean spirits can be present in or united with the souls of those whom they have filled. 722 Chapter XII. The answer how it is that unclean spirits can lord it over those possessed. 723 Chapter XIII. How spirit cannot be penetrated by spirit, and how God alone is incorporeal. 724 Chapter XIV. An objection, as to how we ought to believe that devils see into the thoughts of men. 725 Chapter XV. The answer what devils can and what they cannot do in regard to the thoughts of men.
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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
701 Chapter IX. The case of Job who was tempted by the devil and of the Lord who was betrayed by Judas: and how prosperity as well as adversity is advantageous to a good man. 702 Chapter X. Of the excellence of the perfect man who is figuratively spoken of as ambidextrous. 703 Chapter XI. Of the two kinds of trials, which come upon us in a three-fold way. 704 Chapter XII. How the upright man ought to be like a stamp not of wax but of hard steel. 705 Chapter XIII. A question whether the mind can constantly continue in one and the same condition. 706 Chapter XIV. The answer to the point raised by the questioner. 707 Chapter XV. How one loses by going away from one's cell. 708 Chapter XVI. How even celestial powers above are capable of change. 709 Chapter XVII. That no one is dashed to the ground by a sudden fall. 710 Conference VII. First Conference of Abbot Serenus. On Inconstancy of Mind, and Spiritual Wickedness. 711 Chapter I. On the chastity of Abbot Serenus. 712 Chapter II. The question of the aforesaid old man on the state of our thoughts. 713 Chapter III. Our answer on the fickle character of our thoughts. 714 Chapter IV. The discourse of the old man on the state of the soul and its excellence. 715 Chapter V. On the perfection of the soul, as drawn from the comparison of the Centurion in the gospel. 716 Chapter VI. Of perseverance as regards care of the thoughts. 717 Chapter VII. A question on the roving tendency of the mind and the attacks of spiritual wickedness. 718 Chapter VIII. The answer on the help of God and the power of free will. 719 Chapter IX. A question on the union of the soul with devils. 720 Chapter X. The answer how unclean spirits are united with human souls. 721 Chapter XI. An objection whether unclean spirits can be present in or united with the souls of those whom they have filled. 722 Chapter XII. The answer how it is that unclean spirits can lord it over those possessed. 723 Chapter XIII. How spirit cannot be penetrated by spirit, and how God alone is incorporeal. 724 Chapter XIV. An objection, as to how we ought to believe that devils see into the thoughts of men. 725 Chapter XV. The answer what devils can and what they cannot do in regard to the thoughts of men.
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