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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
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926 Chapter V. The explanation of Abbot Germanus why we wanted to stay in Egypt, and were drawn back to Syria. 927 Chapter VI. Abbot Joseph's question whether we got more good in Egypt than in Syria. 928 Chapter VII. The answer on the difference of customs in the two countries. 929 Chapter VIII. How those who are perfect ought not to make any promises absolutely, and whether decisions can be reversed without sin. 930 Chapter IX. How it is often better to break one's engagements than to fulfil them. 931 Chapter X. Our question about our fear of the oath which we gave in the monastery in Syria. 932 Chapter XI. The answer that we must take into account the purpose of the doer rather than the execution of the business. 933 Chapter XII. How a fortunate issue will be of no avail to evil doers, while bad deeds will not injure good men. 934 Chapter XIII. Our answer as to the reason which demanded an oath from us. 935 Chapter XIV. The discourse of the Elder showing how the plan of action may be changed without fault provided that one keeps to the carrying out of a good intention. 936 Chapter XV. A question whether it can be without sin that our knowledge affords to weak brethren an opportunity for lying. 937 Chapter XVI. The answer that Scripture truth is not to be altered on account of an offence given to the weak. 938 Chapter XVII. How the saints have profitably employed a lie like hellebore. 939 Chapter XVIII. An objection that only those men employed lies with impunity, who lived under the law. 940 Chapter XIX. The answer, that leave to lie, which was not even granted under the old Covenant, has rightly been taken by many. 941 Chapter XX. How even Apostles thought that a lie was often useful and the truth injurious. 942 Chapter XXI. Whether secret abstinence ought to be made known, without telling a lie about it, to those who ask, and whether what has once been declined may be taken in hand. 943 Chapter XXII. An objection, that abstinence ought to be concealed, but that things that have been declined should not be received. 944 Chapter XXIII. The answer that obstinacy in this decision is unreasonable. 945 Chapter XXIV. How Abbot Piamun chose to hide his abstinence. 946 Chapter XXV. The evidence of Scripture on changes of determination. 947 Chapter XXVI. How saintly men cannot be hard and obstinate. 948 Chapter XXVII. A question whether the saying: “I have sworn and am purposed” is opposed to the view given above. 949 Chapter XXVIII. The answer telling in what cases the determination is to be kept fixedly, and in what cases it may be broken if need be. 950 Chapter XXIX. How we ought to do those things which are to be kept secret.
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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
926 Chapter V. The explanation of Abbot Germanus why we wanted to stay in Egypt, and were drawn back to Syria. 927 Chapter VI. Abbot Joseph's question whether we got more good in Egypt than in Syria. 928 Chapter VII. The answer on the difference of customs in the two countries. 929 Chapter VIII. How those who are perfect ought not to make any promises absolutely, and whether decisions can be reversed without sin. 930 Chapter IX. How it is often better to break one's engagements than to fulfil them. 931 Chapter X. Our question about our fear of the oath which we gave in the monastery in Syria. 932 Chapter XI. The answer that we must take into account the purpose of the doer rather than the execution of the business. 933 Chapter XII. How a fortunate issue will be of no avail to evil doers, while bad deeds will not injure good men. 934 Chapter XIII. Our answer as to the reason which demanded an oath from us. 935 Chapter XIV. The discourse of the Elder showing how the plan of action may be changed without fault provided that one keeps to the carrying out of a good intention. 936 Chapter XV. A question whether it can be without sin that our knowledge affords to weak brethren an opportunity for lying. 937 Chapter XVI. The answer that Scripture truth is not to be altered on account of an offence given to the weak. 938 Chapter XVII. How the saints have profitably employed a lie like hellebore. 939 Chapter XVIII. An objection that only those men employed lies with impunity, who lived under the law. 940 Chapter XIX. The answer, that leave to lie, which was not even granted under the old Covenant, has rightly been taken by many. 941 Chapter XX. How even Apostles thought that a lie was often useful and the truth injurious. 942 Chapter XXI. Whether secret abstinence ought to be made known, without telling a lie about it, to those who ask, and whether what has once been declined may be taken in hand. 943 Chapter XXII. An objection, that abstinence ought to be concealed, but that things that have been declined should not be received. 944 Chapter XXIII. The answer that obstinacy in this decision is unreasonable. 945 Chapter XXIV. How Abbot Piamun chose to hide his abstinence. 946 Chapter XXV. The evidence of Scripture on changes of determination. 947 Chapter XXVI. How saintly men cannot be hard and obstinate. 948 Chapter XXVII. A question whether the saying: “I have sworn and am purposed” is opposed to the view given above. 949 Chapter XXVIII. The answer telling in what cases the determination is to be kept fixedly, and in what cases it may be broken if need be. 950 Chapter XXIX. How we ought to do those things which are to be kept secret.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI
1,213 chapters English Public domain
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1,213 chapters
926 Chapter V. The explanation of Abbot Germanus why we wanted to stay in Egypt, and were drawn back to Syria. 927 Chapter VI. Abbot Joseph's question whether we got more good in Egypt than in Syria. 928 Chapter VII. The answer on the difference of customs in the two countries. 929 Chapter VIII. How those who are perfect ought not to make any promises absolutely, and whether decisions can be reversed without sin. 930 Chapter IX. How it is often better to break one's engagements than to fulfil them. 931 Chapter X. Our question about our fear of the oath which we gave in the monastery in Syria. 932 Chapter XI. The answer that we must take into account the purpose of the doer rather than the execution of the business. 933 Chapter XII. How a fortunate issue will be of no avail to evil doers, while bad deeds will not injure good men. 934 Chapter XIII. Our answer as to the reason which demanded an oath from us. 935 Chapter XIV. The discourse of the Elder showing how the plan of action may be changed without fault provided that one keeps to the carrying out of a good intention. 936 Chapter XV. A question whether it can be without sin that our knowledge affords to weak brethren an opportunity for lying. 937 Chapter XVI. The answer that Scripture truth is not to be altered on account of an offence given to the weak. 938 Chapter XVII. How the saints have profitably employed a lie like hellebore. 939 Chapter XVIII. An objection that only those men employed lies with impunity, who lived under the law. 940 Chapter XIX. The answer, that leave to lie, which was not even granted under the old Covenant, has rightly been taken by many. 941 Chapter XX. How even Apostles thought that a lie was often useful and the truth injurious. 942 Chapter XXI. Whether secret abstinence ought to be made known, without telling a lie about it, to those who ask, and whether what has once been declined may be taken in hand. 943 Chapter XXII. An objection, that abstinence ought to be concealed, but that things that have been declined should not be received. 944 Chapter XXIII. The answer that obstinacy in this decision is unreasonable. 945 Chapter XXIV. How Abbot Piamun chose to hide his abstinence. 946 Chapter XXV. The evidence of Scripture on changes of determination. 947 Chapter XXVI. How saintly men cannot be hard and obstinate. 948 Chapter XXVII. A question whether the saying: “I have sworn and am purposed” is opposed to the view given above. 949 Chapter XXVIII. The answer telling in what cases the determination is to be kept fixedly, and in what cases it may be broken if need be. 950 Chapter XXIX. How we ought to do those things which are to be kept secret.
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