Ascetic Discourses
Philoxenus of Hierapolis · 13 parts
Ascetic Discourses, by Philoxenus of Hierapolis, given here in 13 parts.
Parts
- Discourse I [Page 3], THE DISCOURSES UPON DISCIPLINE OF LIFE AND CHARACTER WHICH WERE DELIVERED BY THE BLESSED MAR PHILOXENUS, BISHOP OF MABBOGH, IN WHICH IS SET…
- Discourse II [P. 26] THE SECOND DISCOURSE: WHICH TEACHETH WHICH IS THE FIRST COMMANDMENT THAT THE MAN WHO DRAWETH NIGH TO THE DISCIPLESHIP OF CHRIST SHOULD LAY…
- Discourse III [P. 52] THE THIRD DISCOURSE----ON FAITH. And again come, O disciple, and hearken unto the triumphs of faith which are much to be desired. Come and…
- Discourse IV [P. 74] THE FOURTH DISCOURSE: ON FAITH, AND HOW BY SIMPLICITY A MAN MAY RECEIVE THE COMMANDMENTS OF CHRIST. Our Lord hath given unto us in His Gospel…
- Discourse IX [P. 257] THE NINTH DISCOURSE: WHICH IS UPON THE SUBJECT OF THE PREVIOUS DISCOURSE, POVERTY, AND IS TAKEN FROM THE TESTIMONIES OF THE HOLY BOOKS, AND…
- Discourse V [P. 120] THE SECOND DISCOURSE WHICH IS ON SIMPLICITY. At all times it is meet for us to direct our discourse to spiritual excellencies in this…
- Discourse VI [P. 159] THE SIXTH DISCOURSE: WHICH MAKETH KNOWN THEREIN THAT, AFTER THAT FAITH WHICH IS BORN OF THE SIMPLICITY OF NATURE, THE FEAR OF GOD IS STIRRED…
- Discourse VII [P. 191] THE SEVENTH DISCOURSE: WHICH SHEWETH THAT ALL THE RIGHTEOUS MEN OF OLD FULFILLED THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD IN THE FEAR OF GOD. The way of the…
- Discourse VIII [P. 222] THE EIGHTH DISCOURSE: WHICH TEACHETH THAT A MAN CANNOT BECOME A PERFECT DISCIPLE OF CHRIST, UNLESS HE FIRST OF ALL MAKE HIMSELF DESTITUTE OF…
- Discourse X [p. 353] THE TENTH DISCOURSE: WHICH IS AGAINST THE LUST OF THE BELLY, AND WHICH BRINGETH AN ACCUSATION AGAINST GREEDINESS, AND WHICH REVEALETH AND…
- Discourse XI [P. 420] THE ELEVENTH DISCOURSE: ON ABSTINENCE AND THE SUBJECTION OF THE BODY, WHICH SHEWETH THAT A MAN IS, THROUGH TRIBULATIONS, ABLE TO ENTER INTO…
- Discourse XII [P. 494] THE TWELFTH DISCOURSE: WHICH IS AGAINST THE PASSIONS OF FORNICATION, AND WHICH SHEWETH THAT NOT ONLY THE ACT OF LUST IS ACCOUNTED…
- Discourse XIII [P. 551] THE THIRTEENTH DISCOURSE: WHICH IS ON FORNICATION, AND THE EVIL PASSION OF THE LUST OF THE BODY----WHICH MAKETH KNOWN HOW GREAT IS THE…