Against Eunomius

Saint Gregory of Nyssa · the golden age of the Fathers · 14 parts

Parts

• Book 1 · 223 paragraphsPreface.--It is useless to attempt to benefit those who will not accept help. 35Book I. §1. Preface.—It is useless to attempt to benefit those who…
• Book 2 · 123 paragraphsThe second book declares the Incarnation of God the Word, and the faith delivered by the Lord to His disciples, and asserts that the heretics who…
• Book 3 · 59 paragraphsThis third book shows a third fall of Eunomius, as refuting himself, and sometimes saying that the Son is to be called Only-begotten in virtue of…
• Book 4 · 72 paragraphsThe fourth book discusses the account of the nature of the “product of generation,” and of the passionless generation of the Only-Begotten, and the…
• Book 5 · 35 paragraphsThe fifth book promises to speak of the words contained in the saying of the Apostle Peter, but delays their exposition. He discourses first of the…
• Book 6 · 32 paragraphsThe sixth book shows that He Who came for man's salvation was not a mere man, as Eunomius, falsely slandering him, affirmed that the great Basil had…
• Book 7 · 31 paragraphsThe seventh book shows from various statements made to the Corinthians and to the Hebrews, and from the words of the Lord, that the word “Lord” is…
• Book 8 · 38 paragraphsThe eighth book very notably overthrows the blasphemy of the heretics who say that the Only-begotten came from nothing, and that there was a time…
• Book 9 · 31 paragraphsThe ninth book declares that Eunomius' account of the Nature of God is, up to a certain point, well stated. Then in succession he mixes up with his…
• Book 10 · 34 paragraphsThe tenth book discusses the unattainable and incomprehensible character of the enquiry into entities. And herein he strikingly sets forth the points…
• Book 11 · 36 paragraphsThe eleventh book shows that the title of “Good” is due, not to the Father alone, as Eunomius, the imitator of Manichæus and Bardesanes, alleges, but…
• Book 12 · 29 paragraphsThis twelfth book gives a notable interpretation of the words of the Lord to Mary, “Touch Me not, for I am not yet ascended to My Father.” 240Book…
• Letter 1 · 3 paragraphsNyssa Against Eunomius. Gregory to his brother Peter, Bishop of Sebasteia. Having with difficulty obtained a little leisure, I have been able to…
• To his most pious brother Gregory. Peter greeting in the Lord · 2 paragraphsTo his most pious brother Gregory. Peter greeting in the Lord. Having met with the writings of your holiness and having perceived in your tract…