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Philocalia · Introductory material3

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EXPLANATORY NOTE IN THE GREEK ix

PREFACE TO THE GREEK EDITION xi

TEXT

I. Of the Inspiration of the Divine Scripture 1

II. That the Divine Scripture is closed up and sealed 30

III. Why the Inspired Books are Twenty-two in Number 34

IV. Of the Solecisms and Poor Style of Scripture 35

V. What is "much speaking," and what are the "many books"? The whole Inspired Scripture is One Book 36

VI. The whole Divine Scripture is One Instrument of God, perfect and fitted for its Work 42

VII. Of the special "character" of the Persons of Divine Scripture 44

VIII That we need not attempt to correct the Solecisms of Scripture, etc 45

IX. Scripture uses the same Terms in different Significations. 47

X. Stumbling-blocks in Holy Scripture 51

XI. On Heretical Interpretation of Holy Scripture 53

XII. We ought not to despair in reading the Scriptures if we find Difficulties in them 54

XIII. Philosophy in relation to Holy Scripture 57

XIV. The Use of Logic in the Study of Scripture 60 |xv

XV. A Reply to the Objection that the Truths of Christianity have been better expressed by the Greeks. Our Lord's Body, etc. 62

XVI. On the Divisions among Christians 77

XVII. May we give Heathen Titles to the Supreme God? 81

XVIII. The "simplicity"of Christian Faith, etc. 86

XIX. Faith in Christ commendable and accordant with the original Moral Notions of Mankind. How Jesus being God could have a Mortal Body 109

XX. Man and the Irrational Creatures 113

XXI. Free Will 137

XXII. The Dispersion of Mankind, and the Confusion of Tongues .163