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

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IX. The First Conference of Abbot Isaac.

On Prayer.

 

Chapter I. Introduction to the Conference.
Chapter II. The words of Abbot Isaac on the nature of prayer.
Chapter III. How pure and sincere prayer can be gained.
Chapter IV. Of the lightness of the soul which may be compared to a wing or feather.
Chapter V. Of the ways in which our soul is weighed down.
Chapter VI. Of the vision which a certain Elder saw concerning the restless work of a brother.
Chapter VII. A question how it is that it is harder work to preserve than to originate good thoughts.
Chapter VIII. Of the different characters of prayer.
Chapter IX. Of the fourfold nature of prayer.
Chapter X. Of the order of the different kinds laid down with regard to the character of prayer.
Chapter XI. Of Supplications.
Chapter XII. Of Prayer.
Chapter XIII. Of Intercession.
Chapter XIV. Of Thanksgiving.
Chapter XV. Whether these four kinds of prayers are necessary for everyone to offer all at once or separately and in turns.
Chapter XVI. Of the kinds of prayer to which we ought to direct ourselves.
Chapter XVII. How the four kinds of supplication were originated by the Lord.
Chapter XVIII. Of the Lord's Prayer.
Chapter XIX. Of the clause “Thy kingdom come.”
Chapter XX. Of the clause “Thy will be done.”
Chapter XXI. Of our supersubstantial or daily bread.
Chapter XXII. Of the clause: “Forgive us our debts, etc.”
Chapter XXIII. Of the clause: “Lead us not into temptation.“
Chapter XXIV. How we ought not to ask for other things, except only those which are contained in the limits of the Lord's Prayer.
Chapter XXV. Of the character of the sublimer prayer.
Chapter XXVI. Of the different causes of conviction.
Chapter XXVII. Of the different sorts of conviction.
Chapter XXVIII. A question about the fact that a plentiful supply of tears is not in our own power.
Chapter XXIX. The answer on the varieties of conviction which spring from tears.
Chapter XXX. How tears ought not to be squeezed out, when they do not flow spontaneously.
Chapter XXXI. The opinion of Abbot Antony on the condition of prayer.
Chapter XXXII. Of the proof of prayer being heard.
Chapter XXXIII. An objection that the confidence of being thus heard as described belongs only to saints.
Chapter XXXIV. Answer on the different reasons for prayer being heard.
Chapter XXXV. Of prayer to be offered within the chamber and with the door shut.
Chapter XXXVI. Of the value of short and silent prayer.

الصلاة للأب إسحق (مناظرة 9 من سلسلة المناظرات)


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