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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI:
The Works of John Cassian.: Conference XI. The First Conference of Abbot Chæremon. On Perfection.

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The Second Part of the Conferences

of John Cassian.

XI. The First Conference of Abbot Chæremon.

On Perfection.

 


Chapter I. Description of the town of Thennesus.
Chapter II. Of Bishop Archebius.
Chapter III. Description of the desert where Chæremon, Nesteros, and Joseph lived.
Chapter IV. Of Abbot Chæremon and his excuse about the teaching which we asked for.
Chapter V. Of our answer to his excuse.
Chapter VI. Abbot Chæremon's statement that faults can be overcome in three ways.
Chapter VII. By what steps we can ascend to the heights of love and what permanence there is in it.
Chapter VIII. How greatly those excel who depart from sin through the feeling of love.
Chapter IX. That love not only makes sons out of servants, but also bestows the image and likeness of God.
Chapter X. How it is the perfection of love to pray for one's enemies and by what signs we may recognize a mind that is not yet purified.
Chapter XI. A question why he has called the feeling of fear and hope imperfect.
Chapter XII. The answer on the different kinds of perfection.
Chapter XIII. Of the fear which is the outcome of the greatest love.
Chapter XIV. A question about complete chastity.
Chapter XV. The postponement of the explanation which is asked for.

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