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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI:
The Works of John Cassian.: Conference III. Conference of Abbot Paphnutius. On the Three Sorts of Renunciations.

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III. Conference of Abbot Paphnutius.

On the Three Sorts of Renunciations.

 

Chapter I. Of the life and conduct of Abbot Paphnutius.
Chapter II. Of the discourse of the same old man, and our reply to it.
Chapter III. The statement of Abbot Paphnutius on the three kinds of vocations, and the three sorts of renunciations.
Chapter IV. An explanation of the three callings.
Chapter V. How the first of these calls is of no use to a sluggard, and the last is no hindrance to one who is in earnest.
Chapter VI. An account of the three sorts of renunciations.
Chapter VII. How we can attain perfection in each of these sorts of renunciations.
Chapter VIII. Of our very own possessions in which the beauty of the soul is seen or its foulness.
Chapter IX. Of three sorts of possessions.
Chapter X. That none can become perfect merely through the first grade of renunciation.
Chapter XI. A question on the free will of man and the grace of God.
Chapter XII. The answer on the economy of Divine Grace, with free will still remaining in us.
Chapter XIII. That the ordering of our way comes from God.
Chapter XIV. That knowledge of the law is given by the guidance and illumination of the Lord.
Chapter XV. That the understanding, by means of which we can recognize God's commands, and the performance of a good will are both gifts from the Lord.
Chapter XVI. That faith itself must be given us by the Lord.
Chapter XVII. That temperateness and the endurance of temptations must be given to us by the Lord.
Chapter XVIII. That the continual fear of God must be bestowed on us by the Lord.
Chapter XIX. That the beginning of our good will and its completion comes from God.
Chapter XX. That nothing can be done in this world without God.
Chapter XXI. An objection on the power of free will.
Chapter XXII. The answer; viz., that our free will always has need of the help of the Lord.

مراحل الزهد الثلاث وعمل النعمة في جهادنا، للأنبا بفنوتيوس (مناظرة 3 من سلسلة المناظرات)


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